Cost of living comparison
Athens is 44.0% more expensive than Sopron.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Sopron. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sopron, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.86
HUF3,624.58
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HUF3,092.98
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
HUF376.96
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
HUF222.31
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF512.08
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
HUF1,389.43
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
HUF995.55
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
HUF872.46
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HUF276.12
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF262.88
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
HUF314.20
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HUF443.79
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
HUF299.59
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
HUF248.44
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
HUF2,171.14
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€27.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,250.88
HUF11,115,381.60
|
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.47
HUF4,214.18
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.00
HUF5,879.88
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$552.41
HUF202,976.53
|
$634.68
€583.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.15
HUF147,399.63
|
$557.32
€512.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.69
HUF44,347.81
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.75
HUF86,989.94
|
$463.20
€425.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,152.55
HUF4,832,774.61
|
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
|
pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
HUF444.62
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
HUF618.60
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.79
HUF2,126.42
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
HUF14,498.32
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.89
HUF2,899.66
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 50.7% more for clothing
|
Sopron
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.94
HUF28,271.73
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.95
HUF10,269.65
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.61
HUF19,331.10
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.76
HUF24,163.87
|
$115.38
€106.11
|
|
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