Cost of living comparison

Szombathely, Hungary

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Ankara vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 7.2% more expensive than Szombathely.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 45.5% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Szombathely, you would:

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pay 3.1% less for restaurants

	Szombathely	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,624.58	$8.72 TRY329.71	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,899.66	$7.27 TRY274.76	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF376.96	$1.27 TRY48.03	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF222.31	$0.50 TRY19.06	-16.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Szombathely	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF512.08	$0.83 TRY31.53	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 HUF2,368.06	$4.61 TRY174.17	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,389.43	$3.90 TRY147.46	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF942.39	$1.68 TRY63.53	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 HUF1,066.83	$2.70 TRY102.02	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF276.12	$0.49 TRY18.39	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.88	$0.88 TRY33.31	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 HUF299.59	$0.45 TRY17.16	-44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF443.79	$0.54 TRY20.47	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF189.84	$0.25 TRY9.35	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF219.07	$0.23 TRY8.68	-61.5%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Szombathely	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,213.86	$4.81 TRY181.96	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.48 HUF6,422.76	$8.72 TRY329.71	-50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,444.51 HUF14,493,491.05	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.21 HUF4,117.52	$5.40 TRY204.19	-51.8%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Szombathely	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,879.88	$11.50 TRY434.67	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.12 HUF130,484.91	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	+66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF106,321.04	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	+38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.49 HUF56,765.20	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	-65.6%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 45.5% more for childcare

	Szombathely	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF86,989.94	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	+112.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,832,774.61	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	-21.0%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Szombathely	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF444.62	$3.49 TRY131.88	+188.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF618.60	$2.84 TRY107.42	+68.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HUF1,933.11	$2.04 TRY76.93	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.14 HUF14,015.05	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	+7.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.93 HUF1,445.00	$5.82 TRY219.81	+47.9%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Szombathely	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF28,271.73	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	-26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.95 HUF10,269.65	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	+63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF30,607.57	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.22 HUF38,662.20	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	-11.4%
Average			+12.6%

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