Cost of living comparison

Szeged, Hungary

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Szeged Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 20.8% more expensive than Szeged.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 44.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 95.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 47.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Szeged. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Szeged Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Szeged, you would:

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Szeged	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,503.21	$9.19 RUB754.90	+31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,361.52	$5.10 RUB419.39	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF408.31	$1.07 RUB88.10	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF353.28	$0.49 RUB39.87	-50.7%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Szeged	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF519.53	$0.62 RUB50.83	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 HUF1,511.37	$4.41 RUB362.04	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 HUF1,533.27	$3.57 RUB293.08	-16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF919.42	$1.52 RUB124.85	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF791.38	$1.99 RUB163.14	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF254.72	$0.68 RUB55.64	-4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF257.08	$0.67 RUB54.84	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF256.97	$0.72 RUB58.79
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 HUF474.31	$1.12 RUB92.31	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF171.28	$0.25 RUB20.48	-47.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF192.81	$0.21 RUB17.19	-61.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Szeged	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 HUF2,178.17	$2.22 RUB182.27	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.25 HUF9,068.23	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,029,162.46	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,534.12	$5.82 RUB478.10	-53.9%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Szeged	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,171.43	$6.38 RUB524.14	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.42 HUF136,968.07	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+151.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.66 HUF113,352.88	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+84.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF29,588.74	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+5.2%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 95.7% more for childcare

	Szeged	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF86,589.01	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,889,214.70	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+97.9%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Szeged	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF590.38	$3.06 RUB251.63	+86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 HUF623.44	$2.52 RUB207.44	+45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.79 HUF2,078.14	$2.45 RUB201.31	-57.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.77 HUF12,846.66	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF1,983.68	$5.10 RUB419.39	-7.6%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

	Szeged	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF23,615.18	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,501.47	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+78.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,040.84	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,061.26	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+10.8%
Average			+47.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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