Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hungary are 36.4% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 46.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 67.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 40.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 44.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 39.0% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (6,709.65 Ft) |
14.07 C$ (3,775.00 Ft) |
-43.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (26,838.59 Ft) |
67.07 C$ (18,000.00 Ft) |
-32.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (3,891.60 Ft) |
10.23 C$ (2,745.00 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2,147.09 Ft) |
2.79 C$ (750.00 Ft) |
-65.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,147.09 Ft) |
2.98 C$ (800.00 Ft) |
-62.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.11 C$ (1,371.84 Ft) |
2.65 C$ (710.89 Ft) |
-48.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (771.23 Ft) |
1.79 C$ (479.45 Ft) |
-37.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (631.90 Ft) |
1.36 C$ (363.87 Ft) |
-42.4 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.14 C$ (2,991.09 Ft) |
5.45 C$ (1,463.80 Ft) |
-51.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.27 C$ (878.13 Ft) |
1.80 C$ (484.14 Ft) |
-44.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (616.31 Ft) |
1.12 C$ (300.63 Ft) |
-51.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.73 C$ (1,269.59 Ft) |
3.55 C$ (952.48 Ft) |
-25.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.14 C$ (1,915.03 Ft) |
6.11 C$ (1,639.80 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.56 C$ (2,029.56 Ft) |
3.25 C$ (872.68 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.95 C$ (2,403.22 Ft) |
7.16 C$ (1,922.95 Ft) |
-20.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (698.72 Ft) |
0.91 C$ (243.04 Ft) |
-65.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 C$ (236.72 Ft) |
1.08 C$ (289.62 Ft) |
+22.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (632.16 Ft) |
1.10 C$ (295.34 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (695.44 Ft) |
1.79 C$ (479.75 Ft) |
-31.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (436.65 Ft) |
0.69 C$ (185.37 Ft) |
-57.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (437.96 Ft) |
0.76 C$ (203.38 Ft) |
-53.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.55 C$ (953.61 Ft) |
1.68 C$ (451.19 Ft) |
-52.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.45 C$ (658.73 Ft) |
0.65 C$ (174.51 Ft) |
-73.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (4,830.95 Ft) |
6.33 C$ (1,700.00 Ft) |
-64.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (1,096.59 Ft) |
1.34 C$ (360.88 Ft) |
-67.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.38 C$ (1,175.81 Ft) |
1.79 C$ (479.24 Ft) |
-59.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (5,099.33 Ft) |
7.82 C$ (2,100.00 Ft) |
-58.8 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (939.35 Ft) |
1.68 C$ (450.00 Ft) |
-52.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (28,180.52 Ft) |
33.35 C$ (8,950.00 Ft) |
-68.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (1,207.74 Ft) |
4.10 C$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-8.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 C$ (885.67 Ft) |
2.64 C$ (708.11 Ft) |
-20.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (10,483.15 Ft) |
24.59 C$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-37.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.04 C$ (1,622.06 Ft) |
8.66 C$ (2,323.45 Ft) |
+43.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (9,119,216.83 Ft) |
37,259.78 C$ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+9.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,811.45 C$ (7,464,201.73 Ft) |
36,206.70 C$ (9,717,368.97 Ft) |
+30.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
214.77 C$ (57,640.13 Ft) |
198.90 C$ (53,382.53 Ft) |
-7.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.39 C$ (17,549.10 Ft) |
34.30 C$ (9,205.04 Ft) |
-47.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.72 C$ (23,006.81 Ft) |
21.95 C$ (5,889.77 Ft) |
-74.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.15 C$ (15,607.44 Ft) |
56.16 C$ (15,073.22 Ft) |
-3.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.94 C$ (7,230.27 Ft) |
18.30 C$ (4,911.25 Ft) |
-32.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (4,227.08 Ft) |
9.31 C$ (2,500.00 Ft) |
-40.9 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.42 C$ (301,778.76 Ft) |
459.06 C$ (123,206.35 Ft) |
-59.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,030.10 C$ (4,839,025.48 Ft) |
11,350.93 C$ (3,046,428.57 Ft) |
-37.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.03 C$ (21,477.93 Ft) |
96.90 C$ (26,006.52 Ft) |
+21.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.82 C$ (15,248.65 Ft) |
40.62 C$ (10,901.23 Ft) |
-28.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.53 C$ (32,615.93 Ft) |
111.45 C$ (29,912.61 Ft) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151.02 C$ (40,530.75 Ft) |
119.27 C$ (32,009.58 Ft) |
-21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,919.70 C$ (515,220.38 Ft) |
647.32 C$ (173,730.46 Ft) |
-66.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,732.15 C$ (464,885.17 Ft) |
520.92 C$ (139,808.69 Ft) |
-69.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,132.78 C$ (840,795.02 Ft) |
1,070.51 C$ (287,309.63 Ft) |
-65.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,639.87 C$ (708,503.27 Ft) |
830.92 C$ (223,006.08 Ft) |
-68.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
928.51 C$ (249,198.71 Ft) |
364.87 C$ (97,925.58 Ft) |
-60.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
645.42 C$ (173,222.61 Ft) |
276.07 C$ (74,092.63 Ft) |
-57.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,907.63 C$ (1,048,754.06 Ft) |
1,276.93 C$ (342,710.16 Ft) |
-67.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.03 | 8.86 | +26.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 4442 | 750 |
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