Cost of living comparison

Szolnok, Hungary

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Szolnok Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 30.1% cheaper than Szolnok.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Cairo

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Szolnok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Szolnok, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Szolnok	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.10 HUF2,523.26	$4.06 EGP202.52	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,336.35	$4.71 EGP234.92	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 HUF549.04	$0.33 EGP16.69	-78.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 HUF343.44	$0.12 EGP6.11	-87.3%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Szolnok	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 HUF354.40	$0.65 EGP32.38	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 HUF1,057.07	$1.59 EGP79.10	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.84 HUF1,008.54	$3.40 EGP169.55	+19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 HUF692.03	$1.45 EGP72.32	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 HUF677.33	$1.96 EGP97.75	+2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 HUF157.14	$0.68 EGP34.12	+54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 HUF221.73	$0.23 EGP11.62	-62.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF186.68	$0.16 EGP7.93	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF332.27	$0.19 EGP9.60	-79.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 HUF141.58	$0.22 EGP10.79	-45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF144.90	$0.19 EGP9.46	-53.5%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Szolnok	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 HUF2,122.90	$1.01 EGP50.62	-83.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.36 HUF7,943.60	$8.12 EGP405.04	-63.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,309.17 HUF5,794,157.95	$36,284.10 EGP1,810,008.12	+122.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.92 HUF4,233.47	$2.50 EGP124.55	-79.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Szolnok	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.78 HUF5,607.25	$9.69 EGP483.55	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.36 HUF102,799.58	$208.74 EGP10,412.82	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.75 HUF84,108.74	$129.60 EGP6,465.01	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.42 HUF25,727.38	$13.65 EGP681.00	-81.1%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Szolnok	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.53 HUF46,727.08	$87.26 EGP4,352.98	-33.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,156.61 HUF1,121,449.92	$1,948.40 EGP97,194.76	-38.3%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Szolnok	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 HUF841.09	$1.42 EGP70.88	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 HUF677.54	$1.54 EGP76.71	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.66 HUF2,009.26	$1.83 EGP91.13	-67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.40 HUF15,419.94	$18.55 EGP925.46	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 HUF1,588.72	$3.04 EGP151.89	-31.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Szolnok	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.61 HUF18,690.83	$37.28 EGP1,859.71	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.43 HUF9,033.90	$49.39 EGP2,463.97	+94.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.49 HUF19,002.35	$97.57 EGP4,867.35	+82.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.89 HUF23,052.03	$53.60 EGP2,673.88	-17.4%
Average			+32.5%

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