Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Calgary 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Calgary are 54.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 69.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 119.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 53.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 75.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 81.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15.26 C$) |
7,076.99 Ft (27.00 C$) |
+76.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (76.30 C$) |
26,211.09 Ft (100.00 C$) |
+31.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11.45 C$) |
3,735.08 Ft (14.25 C$) |
+24.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.82 C$) |
2,031.36 Ft (7.75 C$) |
+103.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.82 C$) |
2,096.89 Ft (8.00 C$) |
+109.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.82 Ft (3.18 C$) |
1,366.53 Ft (5.21 C$) |
+63.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.69 Ft (2.23 C$) |
739.15 Ft (2.82 C$) |
+26.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.02 Ft (1.71 C$) |
625.25 Ft (2.39 C$) |
+39.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (5.58 C$) |
2,518.92 Ft (9.61 C$) |
+72.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.39 Ft (1.95 C$) |
803.09 Ft (3.06 C$) |
+57.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
341.58 Ft (1.30 C$) |
582.18 Ft (2.22 C$) |
+70.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
891.28 Ft (3.40 C$) |
1,418.05 Ft (5.41 C$) |
+59.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (5.93 C$) |
2,306.99 Ft (8.80 C$) |
+48.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (3.49 C$) |
2,133.21 Ft (8.14 C$) |
+133.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.67 Ft (7.71 C$) |
2,362.42 Ft (9.01 C$) |
+16.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.98 C$) |
699.44 Ft (2.67 C$) |
+171.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (1.15 C$) |
226.32 Ft (0.86 C$) |
-24.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (1.22 C$) |
620.61 Ft (2.37 C$) |
+94.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.91 C$) |
667.94 Ft (2.55 C$) |
+33.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.77 C$) |
422.62 Ft (1.61 C$) |
+109.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.84 C$) |
370.52 Ft (1.41 C$) |
+67.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.19 Ft (2.00 C$) |
969.61 Ft (3.70 C$) |
+85.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.68 C$) |
664.16 Ft (2.53 C$) |
+270.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7.63 C$) |
5,111.16 Ft (19.50 C$) |
+155.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.52 C$) |
962.22 Ft (3.67 C$) |
+141.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.04 C$) |
1,304.60 Ft (4.98 C$) |
+143.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (8.39 C$) |
5,242.22 Ft (20.00 C$) |
+138.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.72 C$) |
969.81 Ft (3.70 C$) |
+115.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (36.24 C$) |
30,142.76 Ft (115.00 C$) |
+217.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.20 C$) |
1,179.50 Ft (4.50 C$) |
+7.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2.70 C$) |
809.91 Ft (3.09 C$) |
+14.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (25.18 C$) |
10,238.05 Ft (39.06 C$) |
+55.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (9.11 C$) |
1,435.55 Ft (5.48 C$) |
-39.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (41,966.97 C$) |
8,906,004.74 Ft (33,978.00 C$) |
-19.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (38,450.64 C$) |
7,599,354.36 Ft (28,992.90 C$) |
-24.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (217.37 C$) |
77,217.32 Ft (294.60 C$) |
+35.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,274.89 Ft (31.57 C$) |
16,821.90 Ft (64.18 C$) |
+103.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (24.19 C$) |
23,952.59 Ft (91.38 C$) |
+277.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (70.21 C$) |
19,681.00 Ft (75.09 C$) |
+6.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (21.00 C$) |
13,393.61 Ft (51.10 C$) |
+143.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (10.49 C$) |
4,718.00 Ft (18.00 C$) |
+71.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (593.09 C$) |
294,762.45 Ft (1,124.57 C$) |
+89.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,587.01 Ft (14,450.32 C$) |
6,223,262.06 Ft (23,742.86 C$) |
+64.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (108.40 C$) |
21,178.35 Ft (80.80 C$) |
-25.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,052.63 Ft (45.98 C$) |
16,017.74 Ft (61.11 C$) |
+32.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (125.55 C$) |
31,840.78 Ft (121.48 C$) |
-3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (135.78 C$) |
40,303.41 Ft (153.76 C$) |
+13.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,124.10 Ft (870.33 C$) |
532,767.25 Ft (2,032.60 C$) |
+133.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,354.06 Ft (676.64 C$) |
427,896.07 Ft (1,632.50 C$) |
+141.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,893.99 Ft (1,533.30 C$) |
806,482.53 Ft (3,076.88 C$) |
+100.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,294.27 Ft (1,126.60 C$) |
654,773.23 Ft (2,498.08 C$) |
+121.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,671.58 Ft (494.72 C$) |
97,807.71 Ft (373.15 C$) |
-24.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (339.29 C$) |
98,480.52 Ft (375.72 C$) |
+10.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,682.43 Ft (1,608.79 C$) |
1,296,355.76 Ft (4,945.83 C$) |
+207.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 6.45 | -28.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 651 | 358 |
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