Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Kecskemet, Hungary

Kecskemet vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Kecskemet is 25.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Kecskemet
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Kecskemet
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Kecskemet
Housing: pay 41.7% less in Kecskemet
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Kecskemet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Kecskemet
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Kecskemet

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kecskemet.

Kecskemet vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.21	$6.97 HUF2,591.55	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.43	$7.63 HUF2,836.04	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.92	$1.14 HUF422.72	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.91	$0.98 HUF365.75	-45.0%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.20	$1.93 HUF718.55	+77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.82	$4.22 HUF1,569.44	-3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.65	$3.86 HUF1,434.50	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.67	$3.16 HUF1,173.53	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.80	$2.20 HUF819.31	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.75	$0.48 HUF177.44	+5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.88	$0.60 HUF221.79	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.17	$0.72 HUF266.04	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.35	$0.84 HUF310.51	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.48 HUF177.32	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.59 HUF220.91	+26.9%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.93	$5.56 HUF2,065.67	-10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN105.06	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	-53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,622.66	$22,359.34 HUF8,312,532.79	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.56	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	+59.5%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 41.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.37	$17.19 HUF6,389.24	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,130.71	$526.10 HUF195,589.01	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,213.04	$394.58 HUF146,691.76	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN866.38	$82.40 HUF30,633.00	-63.3%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,960.10	$241.13 HUF89,644.96	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,556.04	$5,261.02 HUF1,955,890.07	-58.2%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.33	$1.64 HUF611.22	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.13	$1.71 HUF635.66	-53.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.39	$4.68 HUF1,738.40	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN163.07	$52.61 HUF19,558.90	+24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.43	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	-36.2%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Kecskemet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN345.26	$65.76 HUF24,448.63	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN160.40	$28.94 HUF10,757.40	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN340.91	$61.38 HUF22,818.72	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN394.38	$92.07 HUF34,228.08	-9.9%
Average			-24.3%

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