Cost of living comparison
Debrecen is 57.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Debrecen
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Debrecen
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Debrecen
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Debrecen
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Debrecen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% less in Debrecen
- Clothing
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pay 46.2% less in Debrecen
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Debrecen.
If you lived in Debrecen instead of Washington, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.21
HUF3,422.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.37
HUF2,738.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.83
HUF309.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.58
HUF215.15
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.27
HUF470.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.97
HUF1,848.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.91
HUF1,454.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.71
HUF1,007.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.23
HUF828.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.76
HUF282.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.81
HUF302.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.22
HUF453.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.41
HUF152.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.47
HUF174.61
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.10
HUF2,266.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$19.73
HUF7,334.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,042.06
HUF9,681,655.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$11.97
HUF4,449.65
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$14.07
HUF5,231.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$442.80
HUF164,620.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$360.38
HUF133,978.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$96.13
HUF35,737.96
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$245.51
HUF91,274.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$8,472.54
HUF3,149,838.04
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.18
HUF440.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.41
HUF524.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.52
HUF2,053.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$39.60
HUF14,723.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$6.84
HUF2,542.66
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$52.57
HUF19,543.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$18.33
HUF6,813.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$62.15
HUF23,103.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$87.68
HUF32,598.17
|
|
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