Cost of living comparison

Szombathely, Hungary

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.5 times more expensive than Szombathely.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 99.5% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 23.9% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 71.6% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,493.88	$20.00 ISK2,527	+102.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,795.10	$18.02 ISK2,277	+128.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF363.36	$3.15 ISK399	+207.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF214.29	$2.19 ISK276	+261.2%
Average			+174.9%

Szombathely vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.5% more for groceries

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF493.62	$3.61 ISK456	+159.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 HUF2,282.67	$7.76 ISK980	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,339.33	$6.40 ISK809	+69.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF908.41	$5.76 ISK727	+124.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 HUF1,028.36	$9.45 ISK1,194	+225.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF266.16	$1.40 ISK177	+86.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF253.40	$1.01 ISK128	+41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 HUF288.79	$1.22 ISK154	+49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF427.79	$2.22 ISK281	+84.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF182.99	$1.43 ISK181	+177.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF211.17	$0.93 ISK118	+56.7%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,134.03	$8.50 ISK1,074	+41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.48 HUF6,191.15	$74.95 ISK9,472	+328.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,444.51 HUF13,970,851.28	$42,450.45 ISK5,364,463	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.21 HUF3,969.04	$24.05 ISK3,039	+114.6%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,667.85	$69.87 ISK8,829	+336.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.12 HUF125,779.59	$1,971.17 ISK249,097	+455.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF102,487.07	$1,803.44 ISK227,901	+523.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.49 HUF54,718.23	$53.95 ISK6,818	-65.1%
Average			+312.5%

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pay 23.9% less for childcare

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF83,853.06	$252.14 ISK31,863	+6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,658,503.26	$5,993.99 ISK757,461	-54.4%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF428.58	$10.81 ISK1,366	+793.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF596.29	$5.31 ISK670	+215.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HUF1,863.40	$12.25 ISK1,547	+132.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.14 HUF13,509.66	$69.95 ISK8,839	+83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.93 HUF1,392.89	$14.77 ISK1,867	+275.7%
Average			+300.1%

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pay 71.6% more for clothing

	Szombathely	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF27,252.24	$108.97 ISK13,771	+41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.95 HUF9,899.32	$49.72 ISK6,283	+77.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF29,503.85	$151.85 ISK19,190	+82.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.22 HUF37,268.03	$194.16 ISK24,536	+84.5%
Average			+71.6%

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