Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Toronto are 51.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 87.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 206.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 62.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 72.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 51.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15.20 C$) |
6,581.00 Ft (25.00 C$) |
+64.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (75.98 C$) |
31,588.78 Ft (120.00 C$) |
+57.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11.40 C$) |
3,948.60 Ft (15.00 C$) |
+31.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.80 C$) |
2,105.92 Ft (8.00 C$) |
+110.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.80 C$) |
2,632.40 Ft (10.00 C$) |
+163.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.89 Ft (3.17 C$) |
1,431.44 Ft (5.44 C$) |
+71.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (2.23 C$) |
778.16 Ft (2.96 C$) |
+32.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (1.70 C$) |
583.82 Ft (2.22 C$) |
+30.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (5.56 C$) |
4,150.09 Ft (15.77 C$) |
+183.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.93 C$) |
911.71 Ft (3.46 C$) |
+79.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (1.29 C$) |
555.92 Ft (2.11 C$) |
+64.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (3.37 C$) |
1,274.63 Ft (4.84 C$) |
+43.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (5.91 C$) |
1,877.18 Ft (7.13 C$) |
+20.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (3.48 C$) |
2,052.34 Ft (7.80 C$) |
+124.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (7.70 C$) |
2,349.03 Ft (8.92 C$) |
+16.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.98 C$) |
635.95 Ft (2.42 C$) |
+147.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (1.14 C$) |
247.80 Ft (0.94 C$) |
-17.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (1.21 C$) |
659.23 Ft (2.50 C$) |
+106.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.90 C$) |
602.65 Ft (2.29 C$) |
+20.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.77 C$) |
432.78 Ft (1.64 C$) |
+114.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.84 C$) |
458.15 Ft (1.74 C$) |
+107.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (1.99 C$) |
828.95 Ft (3.15 C$) |
+58.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.68 C$) |
655.39 Ft (2.49 C$) |
+265.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7.60 C$) |
5,001.56 Ft (19.00 C$) |
+150.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.51 C$) |
917.72 Ft (3.49 C$) |
+130.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.04 C$) |
1,005.05 Ft (3.82 C$) |
+87.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (8.36 C$) |
5,264.80 Ft (20.00 C$) |
+139.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.71 C$) |
881.85 Ft (3.35 C$) |
+96.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (36.09 C$) |
41,065.42 Ft (156.00 C$) |
+332.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.18 C$) |
1,316.20 Ft (5.00 C$) |
+19.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2.69 C$) |
741.38 Ft (2.82 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (25.07 C$) |
8,160.44 Ft (31.00 C$) |
+23.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (9.06 C$) |
1,613.29 Ft (6.13 C$) |
-32.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (41,786.98 C$) |
9,042,289.33 Ft (34,350.00 C$) |
-17.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (38,285.74 C$) |
8,229,750.83 Ft (31,263.32 C$) |
-18.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (214.69 C$) |
42,097.64 Ft (159.92 C$) |
-25.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (31.10 C$) |
16,947.86 Ft (64.38 C$) |
+107.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (24.08 C$) |
19,386.02 Ft (73.64 C$) |
+205.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (69.00 C$) |
19,028.48 Ft (72.29 C$) |
+4.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (20.83 C$) |
7,663.20 Ft (29.11 C$) |
+39.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (10.83 C$) |
4,738.32 Ft (18.00 C$) |
+66.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (582.49 C$) |
411,524.90 Ft (1,563.31 C$) |
+168.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,397.39 Ft (14,391.43 C$) |
6,572,159.26 Ft (24,966.43 C$) |
+73.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (107.94 C$) |
22,193.50 Ft (84.31 C$) |
-21.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (45.49 C$) |
13,507.97 Ft (51.31 C$) |
+12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (125.71 C$) |
36,472.51 Ft (138.55 C$) |
+10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (135.19 C$) |
43,891.38 Ft (166.74 C$) |
+23.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.97 Ft (864.33 C$) |
663,385.60 Ft (2,520.08 C$) |
+191.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.61 Ft (673.41 C$) |
567,085.88 Ft (2,154.26 C$) |
+219.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.63 Ft (1,519.27 C$) |
1,183,305.65 Ft (4,495.16 C$) |
+195.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,284.03 Ft (1,117.93 C$) |
959,603.32 Ft (3,645.36 C$) |
+226.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.99 Ft (491.75 C$) |
343,024.74 Ft (1,303.09 C$) |
+165.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (335.85 C$) |
268,481.09 Ft (1,019.91 C$) |
+203.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,609.34 C$) |
1,203,111.31 Ft (4,570.40 C$) |
+184.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 6.53 | -27.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 649 | 765 |
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