Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Debrecen, Hungary

Debrecen vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Debrecen is 26.5% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Debrecen
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Debrecen
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Debrecen
Housing: pay 47.7% less in Debrecen
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Debrecen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% less in Debrecen
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Debrecen

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

Debrecen vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Debrecen instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.08	$9.21 HUF3,275.96	-7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.45	$7.37 HUF2,620.77	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.72	$0.83 HUF296.01	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.70	$0.58 HUF205.92	-67.7%
Average			-35.8%

Warsaw vs. Debrecen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.08	$1.27 HUF450.33	+16.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.33	$4.97 HUF1,769.02	+14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.22	$3.91 HUF1,392.44	+3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.33	$2.71 HUF964.55	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.51	$2.23 HUF793.24	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.70	$0.54 HUF191.05	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.80	$0.76 HUF270.62	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.08	$0.81 HUF289.60	-1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.20	$1.22 HUF433.95	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.55	$0.41 HUF146.19	-0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.75	$0.47 HUF167.12	+0.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.23	$6.10 HUF2,169.30	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN101.97	$19.73 HUF7,019.91	-27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN115,129.70	$26,042.06 HUF9,266,285.01	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.66	$11.97 HUF4,258.75	+51.1%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 47.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.42	$14.07 HUF5,006.60	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,009.07	$442.80 HUF157,558.04	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,118.43	$360.38 HUF128,230.41	-56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN840.86	$96.13 HUF34,204.70	-57.2%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,902.38	$245.51 HUF87,358.92	-51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,126.26	$8,472.54 HUF3,014,700.94	-32.7%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.91	$1.18 HUF421.19	-68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.71	$1.41 HUF502.03	-61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.84	$5.52 HUF1,965.58	+16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN158.27	$39.60 HUF14,091.83	-6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.45	$6.84 HUF2,433.57	-21.0%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Debrecen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN335.09	$52.57 HUF18,705.42	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN155.68	$18.33 HUF6,520.72	-55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN330.87	$62.15 HUF22,112.73	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN382.76	$87.68 HUF31,199.61	-14.2%
Average			-35.2%

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