Cost of living comparison

Szekesfehervar, Hungary

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Szekesfehervar Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Szekesfehervar.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 18.8% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Szekesfehervar. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Szekesfehervar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Szekesfehervar, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,667.29	$20.00 ISK2,632	+102.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 HUF2,738.25	$18.02 ISK2,371	+144.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF422.72	$3.15 ISK415	+177.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 HUF317.83	$2.19 ISK288	+155.6%
Average			+145.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 HUF586.77	$3.61 ISK475	+128.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 HUF1,569.44	$7.76 ISK1,021	+83.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 HUF1,587.39	$6.40 ISK843	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 HUF1,052.27	$5.76 ISK757	+103.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF819.31	$9.45 ISK1,243	+328.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 HUF273.40	$1.40 ISK185	+90.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF299.27	$1.01 ISK133	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF266.04	$1.22 ISK160	+70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 HUF491.05	$2.22 ISK293	+68.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF177.32	$1.43 ISK189	+200.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 HUF220.91	$0.93 ISK123	+57.2%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 HUF2,208.20	$8.50 ISK1,119	+43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.04 HUF7,823.56	$74.95 ISK9,863	+256.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,312,532.79	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	+89.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	$24.05 ISK3,165	+90.5%
Average			+119.9%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.91 HUF5,541.69	$69.87 ISK9,193	+368.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$328.81 HUF122,243.13	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	+499.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.05 HUF97,794.50	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	+585.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,633.00	$53.95 ISK7,099	-34.5%
Average			+354.8%

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pay 18.8% more for childcare

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$203.86 HUF75,790.74	$252.14 ISK33,177	+23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,955,890.07	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	+13.9%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.18 HUF440.08	$10.81 ISK1,422	+813.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 HUF645.44	$5.31 ISK698	+205.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.05 HUF2,249.27	$12.25 ISK1,611	+102.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$69.95 ISK9,204
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	$14.77 ISK1,944	+167.5%
Average			+322.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Szekesfehervar	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.24 HUF20,536.85	$108.97 ISK14,339	+97.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.04 HUF7,823.56	$49.72 ISK6,542	+136.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.76 HUF24,448.63	$151.85 ISK19,981	+130.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.34 HUF26,893.49	$194.16 ISK25,547	+168.4%
Average			+133.2%

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