Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 41.0% cheaper than Szeged.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Szeged, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
HUF2,591.55
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
HUF422.72
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
HUF365.75
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HUF537.87
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
HUF1,564.71
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
HUF1,587.39
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
HUF951.87
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
HUF819.31
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF263.71
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF266.15
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF266.04
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
HUF491.05
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HUF177.32
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
HUF2,255.04
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.25
HUF9,388.27
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,359.34
HUF8,312,532.79
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.63
HUF4,694.14
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
HUF6,389.24
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.42
HUF141,802.03
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.66
HUF117,353.40
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.40
HUF30,633.00
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.13
HUF89,644.96
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,261.02
HUF1,955,890.07
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
HUF611.22
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
HUF645.44
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.79
HUF2,151.48
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.77
HUF13,300.05
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
HUF2,053.68
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Szeged
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
HUF24,448.63
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
HUF8,801.51
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.38
HUF22,818.72
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.07
HUF34,228.08
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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