Cost of living comparison

Szeged, Hungary

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Szeged Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 5.2% cheaper than Szeged.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 10.7% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Szeged Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Szeged	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,591.55	$3.85 KES498.05	-44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,444.86	$6.17 KES796.87	-6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF422.72	$0.66 KES85.65	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF365.75	$0.53 KES68.82	-45.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Szeged	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF537.87	$0.56 KES72.13	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 HUF1,564.71	$5.59 KES722.48	+32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 HUF1,587.39	$3.35 KES433.19	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF951.87	$1.70 KES220.07	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF819.31	$2.71 KES350.21	+22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF263.71	$1.26 KES163.33	+78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF266.15	$0.50 KES64.58	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF266.04	$0.87 KES112.93	+22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 HUF491.05	$0.46 KES59.08	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF177.32	$0.48 KES62.36	+1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF199.62	$0.56 KES71.90	+3.6%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Szeged	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 HUF2,255.04	$6.17 KES798.05	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.25 HUF9,388.27	$30.83 KES3,984.37	+22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,312,532.79	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	$13.87 KES1,792.97	+9.9%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Szeged	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,389.24	$39.39 KES5,091.51	+129.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.42 HUF141,802.03	$428.53 KES55,387.25	+12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.66 HUF117,353.40	$166.44 KES21,511.79	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,633.00	$22.39 KES2,894.23	-72.8%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 10.7% more for childcare

	Szeged	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF89,644.96	$166.67 KES21,542.71	-30.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,955,890.07	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	+52.2%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Szeged	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF611.22	$2.31 KES298.83	+40.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 HUF645.44	$2.24 KES289.63	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.79 HUF2,151.48	$3.08 KES398.44	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.77 HUF13,300.05	$44.12 KES5,702.13	+23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	$6.17 KES796.87	+11.6%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Szeged	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF24,448.63	$16.84 KES2,176.94	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,801.51	$22.95 KES2,966.15	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,818.72	$61.84 KES7,992.47	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF34,228.08	$52.50 KES6,785.85	-43.0%
Average			-30.0%

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