Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 35.5% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 41.4% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 54.8% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 35.0% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 43.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 44.5% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.00 C$ (7,107.48 Ft) |
15.20 C$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-43.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (26,323.99 Ft) |
75.98 C$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-24.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.25 C$ (3,751.17 Ft) |
11.40 C$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (2,040.11 Ft) |
3.80 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-51.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,105.92 Ft) |
3.80 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-52.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 C$ (1,372.41 Ft) |
3.17 C$ (834.89 Ft) |
-39.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 C$ (742.34 Ft) |
2.23 C$ (585.76 Ft) |
-21.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 C$ (627.95 Ft) |
1.70 C$ (447.05 Ft) |
-28.8 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.61 C$ (2,529.77 Ft) |
5.56 C$ (1,463.51 Ft) |
-42.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.06 C$ (806.55 Ft) |
1.93 C$ (508.20 Ft) |
-37.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.22 C$ (584.68 Ft) |
1.29 C$ (338.64 Ft) |
-42.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.41 C$ (1,424.16 Ft) |
3.37 C$ (886.46 Ft) |
-37.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.80 C$ (2,316.93 Ft) |
5.91 C$ (1,555.47 Ft) |
-32.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.14 C$ (2,142.40 Ft) |
3.48 C$ (915.87 Ft) |
-57.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.01 C$ (2,372.60 Ft) |
7.70 C$ (2,025.65 Ft) |
-14.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.67 C$ (702.45 Ft) |
0.98 C$ (257.27 Ft) |
-63.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (227.29 Ft) |
1.14 C$ (301.22 Ft) |
+32.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (623.28 Ft) |
1.21 C$ (319.10 Ft) |
-48.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (670.82 Ft) |
1.90 C$ (499.77 Ft) |
-25.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.61 C$ (424.44 Ft) |
0.77 C$ (201.84 Ft) |
-52.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.41 C$ (372.11 Ft) |
0.84 C$ (220.73 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.70 C$ (973.79 Ft) |
1.99 C$ (523.28 Ft) |
-46.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 C$ (666.98 Ft) |
0.68 C$ (179.17 Ft) |
-73.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (5,133.18 Ft) |
7.60 C$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-61.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (966.37 Ft) |
1.51 C$ (398.71 Ft) |
-58.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.98 C$ (1,310.22 Ft) |
2.04 C$ (535.95 Ft) |
-59.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5,264.80 Ft) |
8.36 C$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-58.2 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (973.99 Ft) |
1.71 C$ (450.00 Ft) |
-53.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (30,272.58 Ft) |
36.09 C$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-68.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (1,184.58 Ft) |
4.18 C$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-7.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (813.40 Ft) |
2.69 C$ (708.11 Ft) |
-12.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (10,282.15 Ft) |
25.07 C$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (1,441.73 Ft) |
9.06 C$ (2,385.20 Ft) |
+65.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (8,944,364.10 Ft) |
41,786.98 C$ (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+23.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (7,632,085.80 Ft) |
38,285.74 C$ (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
+32.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.60 C$ (77,549.91 Ft) |
214.69 C$ (56,514.65 Ft) |
-27.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.18 C$ (16,894.36 Ft) |
31.10 C$ (8,186.00 Ft) |
-51.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.38 C$ (24,055.76 Ft) |
24.08 C$ (6,339.30 Ft) |
-73.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.09 C$ (19,765.77 Ft) |
69.00 C$ (18,164.05 Ft) |
-8.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (13,451.29 Ft) |
20.83 C$ (5,484.00 Ft) |
-59.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (4,738.32 Ft) |
10.83 C$ (2,850.00 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (296,032.03 Ft) |
582.49 C$ (153,333.33 Ft) |
-48.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (6,250,066.49 Ft) |
14,391.43 C$ (3,788,397.39 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.80 C$ (21,269.57 Ft) |
107.94 C$ (28,413.72 Ft) |
+33.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (16,086.73 Ft) |
45.49 C$ (11,974.36 Ft) |
-25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.48 C$ (31,977.92 Ft) |
125.71 C$ (33,093.02 Ft) |
+3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.76 C$ (40,477.00 Ft) |
135.19 C$ (35,588.25 Ft) |
-12.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,032.59 C$ (535,057.82 Ft) |
864.33 C$ (227,525.97 Ft) |
-57.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,632.50 C$ (429,739.08 Ft) |
673.41 C$ (177,268.61 Ft) |
-58.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,076.88 C$ (809,956.16 Ft) |
1,519.27 C$ (399,932.63 Ft) |
-50.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,498.08 C$ (657,593.43 Ft) |
1,117.93 C$ (294,284.03 Ft) |
-55.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
373.15 C$ (98,228.98 Ft) |
491.75 C$ (129,448.99 Ft) |
+31.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
375.72 C$ (98,904.69 Ft) |
335.85 C$ (88,408.39 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,945.83 C$ (1,301,939.34 Ft) |
1,609.34 C$ (423,643.22 Ft) |
-67.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 8.96 | +39.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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