Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 37.2% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 42.5% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 54.8% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 34.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 43.8% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 44.3% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (6,731.46 Ft) |
14.86 C$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-40.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (26,925.82 Ft) |
74.28 C$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.38 C$ (3,870.59 Ft) |
11.14 C$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 C$ (2,019.44 Ft) |
3.71 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-50.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,154.07 Ft) |
3.71 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-53.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (1,395.29 Ft) |
3.12 C$ (840.60 Ft) |
-39.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 C$ (755.27 Ft) |
2.19 C$ (590.65 Ft) |
-21.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 C$ (656.06 Ft) |
1.67 C$ (448.46 Ft) |
-31.6 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.78 C$ (2,633.32 Ft) |
5.44 C$ (1,463.99 Ft) |
-44.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.01 C$ (809.95 Ft) |
1.89 C$ (509.55 Ft) |
-37.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.31 C$ (621.46 Ft) |
1.25 C$ (336.50 Ft) |
-45.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.01 C$ (1,348.89 Ft) |
3.25 C$ (875.89 Ft) |
-35.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (2,262.64 Ft) |
5.99 C$ (1,611.93 Ft) |
-28.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.08 C$ (2,176.36 Ft) |
3.41 C$ (917.72 Ft) |
-57.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.02 C$ (2,428.99 Ft) |
7.59 C$ (2,042.61 Ft) |
-15.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.65 C$ (713.26 Ft) |
0.94 C$ (253.60 Ft) |
-64.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (231.46 Ft) |
1.13 C$ (304.09 Ft) |
+31.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (644.73 Ft) |
1.19 C$ (319.18 Ft) |
-50.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (687.12 Ft) |
1.72 C$ (463.74 Ft) |
-32.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.59 C$ (427.42 Ft) |
0.75 C$ (201.15 Ft) |
-52.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 C$ (372.77 Ft) |
0.81 C$ (217.24 Ft) |
-41.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (983.69 Ft) |
1.88 C$ (506.64 Ft) |
-48.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.42 C$ (651.60 Ft) |
0.66 C$ (176.59 Ft) |
-72.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (5,250.54 Ft) |
7.43 C$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-61.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (988.46 Ft) |
1.47 C$ (395.13 Ft) |
-60.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.90 C$ (1,319.37 Ft) |
1.96 C$ (526.58 Ft) |
-60.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5,385.16 Ft) |
8.17 C$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-59.1 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (996.26 Ft) |
1.67 C$ (450.00 Ft) |
-54.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (30,964.70 Ft) |
35.28 C$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-69.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (1,211.66 Ft) |
4.09 C$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-9.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 C$ (1,516.65 Ft) |
2.63 C$ (708.11 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
52.50 C$ (14,136.06 Ft) |
24.51 C$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.47 C$ (1,473.32 Ft) |
8.84 C$ (2,380.41 Ft) |
+61.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (9,148,856.20 Ft) |
38,996.02 C$ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+14.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,265.95 C$ (7,880,096.72 Ft) |
37,180.98 C$ (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
+27.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
319.71 C$ (86,083.86 Ft) |
210.84 C$ (56,770.02 Ft) |
-34.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.05 C$ (16,708.79 Ft) |
31.02 C$ (8,352.55 Ft) |
-50.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
90.30 C$ (24,314.16 Ft) |
23.17 C$ (6,238.82 Ft) |
-74.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
80.42 C$ (21,654.47 Ft) |
67.82 C$ (18,260.53 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
48.15 C$ (12,965.61 Ft) |
20.66 C$ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-57.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (4,846.65 Ft) |
9.47 C$ (2,550.00 Ft) |
-47.4 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,240.00 C$ (333,880.21 Ft) |
558.77 C$ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-54.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,525.00 C$ (7,411,332.83 Ft) |
13,608.14 C$ (3,664,102.67 Ft) |
-50.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.18 C$ (22,397.23 Ft) |
105.18 C$ (28,319.75 Ft) |
+26.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
69.59 C$ (18,738.28 Ft) |
43.74 C$ (11,777.78 Ft) |
-37.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
124.62 C$ (33,556.31 Ft) |
123.57 C$ (33,273.17 Ft) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
173.17 C$ (46,626.55 Ft) |
131.70 C$ (35,461.32 Ft) |
-23.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,975.92 C$ (532,033.88 Ft) |
856.60 C$ (230,647.17 Ft) |
-56.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,611.72 C$ (433,968.54 Ft) |
664.14 C$ (178,825.18 Ft) |
-58.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,028.48 C$ (815,444.48 Ft) |
1,473.21 C$ (396,673.49 Ft) |
-51.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,469.56 C$ (664,949.04 Ft) |
1,102.28 C$ (296,798.57 Ft) |
-55.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
438.21 C$ (117,991.75 Ft) |
482.66 C$ (129,959.26 Ft) |
+10.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
411.64 C$ (110,837.30 Ft) |
328.37 C$ (88,415.77 Ft) |
-20.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,857.08 C$ (1,307,809.15 Ft) |
1,555.80 C$ (418,910.72 Ft) |
-68.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.42 | 9.29 | +44.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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