Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.1% more expensive than Szombathely.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Szombathely. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Szombathely, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.86
HUF3,667.29
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,933.84
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
HUF381.40
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
HUF224.93
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF518.12
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
HUF2,395.97
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
HUF1,405.81
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
HUF953.50
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
HUF1,079.40
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HUF279.37
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF265.98
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
HUF303.12
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HUF449.02
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
HUF192.07
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF221.65
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,239.95
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.48
HUF6,498.44
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,444.51
HUF14,664,285.78
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.21
HUF4,166.05
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.00
HUF5,949.17
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.12
HUF132,022.58
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.36
HUF107,573.95
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.49
HUF57,434.14
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.75
HUF88,015.05
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,152.55
HUF4,889,725.17
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
HUF449.85
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
HUF625.88
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
HUF1,955.89
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.14
HUF14,180.20
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
HUF1,462.03
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Szombathely
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.94
HUF28,604.89
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.95
HUF10,390.67
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.30
HUF30,968.26
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.22
HUF39,117.80
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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