Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Ottawa 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 51.6% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 68.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Ottawa are 125.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 68.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 68.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 51.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15.17 C$) |
7,381.57 Ft (28.00 C$) |
+84.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (75.86 C$) |
31,635.30 Ft (120.00 C$) |
+58.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11.38 C$) |
3,954.41 Ft (15.00 C$) |
+31.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.79 C$) |
2,109.02 Ft (8.00 C$) |
+110.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.79 C$) |
2,438.55 Ft (9.25 C$) |
+143.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.76 Ft (3.17 C$) |
1,402.50 Ft (5.32 C$) |
+67.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.47 Ft (2.24 C$) |
879.64 Ft (3.34 C$) |
+49.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.36 Ft (1.70 C$) |
600.08 Ft (2.28 C$) |
+33.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (5.55 C$) |
3,115.62 Ft (11.82 C$) |
+112.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.93 C$) |
913.22 Ft (3.46 C$) |
+79.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (1.28 C$) |
654.47 Ft (2.48 C$) |
+93.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (3.36 C$) |
1,138.13 Ft (4.32 C$) |
+28.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (5.90 C$) |
2,387.77 Ft (9.06 C$) |
+53.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (3.47 C$) |
2,023.50 Ft (7.68 C$) |
+120.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,026.00 Ft (7.69 C$) |
2,244.99 Ft (8.52 C$) |
+10.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.98 C$) |
683.54 Ft (2.59 C$) |
+165.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (1.14 C$) |
211.33 Ft (0.80 C$) |
-29.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (1.21 C$) |
503.74 Ft (1.91 C$) |
+57.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
494.00 Ft (1.87 C$) |
663.36 Ft (2.52 C$) |
+34.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.77 C$) |
449.12 Ft (1.70 C$) |
+122.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.84 C$) |
455.95 Ft (1.73 C$) |
+106.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.42 Ft (1.99 C$) |
840.22 Ft (3.19 C$) |
+60.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.68 C$) |
601.36 Ft (2.28 C$) |
+235.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7.59 C$) |
5,272.55 Ft (20.00 C$) |
+163.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.51 C$) |
926.29 Ft (3.51 C$) |
+132.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.03 C$) |
937.91 Ft (3.56 C$) |
+75.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (8.35 C$) |
4,481.67 Ft (17.00 C$) |
+103.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.71 C$) |
1,000.47 Ft (3.79 C$) |
+122.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (36.04 C$) |
33,942.05 Ft (128.75 C$) |
+257.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.17 C$) |
1,086.15 Ft (4.12 C$) |
-1.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2.69 C$) |
1,175.22 Ft (4.46 C$) |
+66.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (25.04 C$) |
11,863.24 Ft (45.00 C$) |
+79.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (9.05 C$) |
1,511.67 Ft (5.73 C$) |
-36.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (41,725.54 C$) |
8,957,536.43 Ft (33,978.00 C$) |
-18.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (38,229.44 C$) |
7,016,103.35 Ft (26,613.70 C$) |
-30.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (214.37 C$) |
67,920.58 Ft (257.64 C$) |
+20.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (31.05 C$) |
14,824.51 Ft (56.23 C$) |
+81.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (24.05 C$) |
19,304.50 Ft (73.23 C$) |
+204.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (68.36 C$) |
18,022.95 Ft (68.37 C$) |
+0.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (20.80 C$) |
8,494.67 Ft (32.22 C$) |
+54.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (10.81 C$) |
3,954.41 Ft (15.00 C$) |
+38.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,000.00 Ft (568.98 C$) |
387,396.59 Ft (1,469.48 C$) |
+158.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,789,208.30 Ft (14,373.34 C$) |
7,625,786.15 Ft (28,926.36 C$) |
+101.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (107.78 C$) |
22,192.04 Ft (84.18 C$) |
-21.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (45.42 C$) |
18,547.33 Ft (70.35 C$) |
+54.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (125.53 C$) |
38,231.27 Ft (145.02 C$) |
+15.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (134.99 C$) |
44,183.98 Ft (167.60 C$) |
+24.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,361.79 Ft (866.23 C$) |
513,251.18 Ft (1,946.88 C$) |
+124.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,292.07 Ft (672.51 C$) |
472,014.82 Ft (1,790.46 C$) |
+166.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
400,043.78 Ft (1,517.46 C$) |
824,400.97 Ft (3,127.14 C$) |
+106.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,338.60 Ft (1,116.49 C$) |
666,831.13 Ft (2,529.44 C$) |
+126.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,471.75 Ft (491.12 C$) |
173,112.86 Ft (656.66 C$) |
+33.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (335.35 C$) |
169,863.93 Ft (644.33 C$) |
+92.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,606.98 C$) |
1,081,799.42 Ft (4,103.51 C$) |
+155.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 6.60 | -26.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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