Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Szeged, Hungary

Szeged vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Szeged is 25.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Szeged
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Szeged
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Szeged
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Szeged
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Szeged
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Szeged
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Szeged

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

Szeged vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Szeged
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN36.12	$6.97 HUF2,383.27	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN31.60	$6.58 HUF2,248.36	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.55	$1.14 HUF388.74	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.53	$0.98 HUF336.36	-45.0%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Szeged
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN3.97	$1.45 HUF494.64	+32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN15.91	$4.21 HUF1,438.95	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN13.85	$4.27 HUF1,459.80	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.03	$2.56 HUF875.36	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.26	$2.20 HUF753.46	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.65	$0.71 HUF242.52	+56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.72	$0.72 HUF244.76	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.00	$0.72 HUF244.66	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.06	$1.32 HUF451.59	-4.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.51	$0.48 HUF163.07	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.71	$0.54 HUF183.57	+14.7%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Szeged
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN22.62	$6.07 HUF2,073.80	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN99.33	$25.25 HUF8,633.72	-7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN112,145.36	$22,359.34 HUF7,644,435.63	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN28.90	$12.63 HUF4,316.86	+59.5%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Szeged
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN62.75	$17.19 HUF5,875.72	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN3,905.15	$381.42 HUF130,405.08	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,037.60	$315.66 HUF107,921.44	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN819.07	$82.40 HUF28,170.96	-63.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Szeged
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,853.07	$241.13 HUF82,439.99	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN45,904.67	$5,261.02 HUF1,798,690.74	-58.2%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Szeged
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.54	$1.64 HUF562.09	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.36	$1.74 HUF593.57	-52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.38	$5.79 HUF1,978.56	+21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN154.17	$35.77 HUF12,231.10	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN31.60	$5.52 HUF1,888.63	-36.2%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Szeged
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN326.40	$65.76 HUF22,483.63	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN151.64	$23.67 HUF8,094.11	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN322.29	$61.38 HUF20,984.73	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN372.84	$92.07 HUF31,477.09	-9.9%
Average			-27.5%

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