Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 34.9% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 40.8% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 54.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 35.0% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 42.7% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 44.4% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
28.00 C$ (7,244.99 Ft) |
15.46 C$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-44.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (25,874.96 Ft) |
77.29 C$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-22.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (3,751.87 Ft) |
11.59 C$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (2,005.31 Ft) |
3.86 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,070.00 Ft) |
3.86 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-51.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.27 C$ (1,363.45 Ft) |
3.25 C$ (840.24 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (742.95 Ft) |
2.26 C$ (585.57 Ft) |
-21.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 C$ (629.77 Ft) |
1.73 C$ (446.95 Ft) |
-29.0 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.63 C$ (2,491.16 Ft) |
5.65 C$ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-41.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.08 C$ (798.19 Ft) |
1.98 C$ (512.27 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (595.22 Ft) |
1.32 C$ (342.23 Ft) |
-42.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.46 C$ (1,411.98 Ft) |
3.42 C$ (885.74 Ft) |
-37.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.81 C$ (2,279.36 Ft) |
5.97 C$ (1,545.82 Ft) |
-32.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.22 C$ (2,127.36 Ft) |
3.54 C$ (915.70 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.13 C$ (2,361.75 Ft) |
7.81 C$ (2,020.37 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.64 C$ (683.65 Ft) |
1.00 C$ (258.61 Ft) |
-62.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (222.39 Ft) |
1.17 C$ (302.22 Ft) |
+35.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.41 C$ (623.65 Ft) |
1.23 C$ (319.06 Ft) |
-48.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.57 C$ (663.77 Ft) |
1.93 C$ (499.77 Ft) |
-24.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.62 C$ (420.46 Ft) |
0.78 C$ (201.84 Ft) |
-52.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.40 C$ (362.44 Ft) |
0.85 C$ (220.73 Ft) |
-39.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (945.13 Ft) |
2.02 C$ (522.95 Ft) |
-44.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (660.54 Ft) |
0.69 C$ (178.57 Ft) |
-73.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.99 C$ (5,172.40 Ft) |
7.73 C$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-61.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (949.88 Ft) |
1.54 C$ (399.40 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 C$ (1,321.87 Ft) |
2.07 C$ (535.95 Ft) |
-59.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5,174.99 Ft) |
8.50 C$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-57.5 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (957.37 Ft) |
1.74 C$ (450.00 Ft) |
-53.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (29,756.20 Ft) |
36.72 C$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-68.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (1,164.37 Ft) |
4.25 C$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (799.52 Ft) |
2.74 C$ (708.11 Ft) |
-11.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (10,106.76 Ft) |
25.51 C$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-34.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.50 C$ (1,423.43 Ft) |
9.21 C$ (2,383.93 Ft) |
+67.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (8,791,793.53 Ft) |
40,579.77 C$ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+19.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (7,501,899.72 Ft) |
38,938.03 C$ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
+34.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
296.51 C$ (76,721.40 Ft) |
220.20 C$ (56,975.95 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.30 C$ (16,897.40 Ft) |
32.02 C$ (8,284.47 Ft) |
-51.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.73 C$ (23,994.86 Ft) |
24.40 C$ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-73.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.09 C$ (19,428.61 Ft) |
71.12 C$ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-5.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (13,221.85 Ft) |
21.27 C$ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-58.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (4,657.49 Ft) |
10.82 C$ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (290,982.39 Ft) |
600.79 C$ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-46.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (6,143,454.53 Ft) |
14,632.54 C$ (3,786,164.82 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.80 C$ (20,906.76 Ft) |
109.54 C$ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+35.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (15,812.33 Ft) |
46.67 C$ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.54 C$ (31,190.11 Ft) |
127.79 C$ (33,066.67 Ft) |
+6.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
146.47 C$ (37,899.20 Ft) |
137.01 C$ (35,451.95 Ft) |
-6.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,036.67 C$ (526,988.71 Ft) |
881.11 C$ (227,986.77 Ft) |
-56.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,632.50 C$ (422,408.70 Ft) |
685.19 C$ (177,292.17 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,097.80 C$ (801,554.48 Ft) |
1,552.28 C$ (401,651.02 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,520.37 C$ (652,144.80 Ft) |
1,140.71 C$ (295,158.81 Ft) |
-54.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
373.15 C$ (96,553.41 Ft) |
501.00 C$ (129,634.52 Ft) |
+34.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
375.72 C$ (97,217.60 Ft) |
343.70 C$ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-8.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,931.99 C$ (1,276,149.66 Ft) |
1,623.03 C$ (419,958.08 Ft) |
-67.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 8.96 | +39.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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