Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 47.6% higher than in Hungary (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 66.0% higher than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 139.5% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 53.2% higher than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 71.4% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 51.5% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15.47 C$) |
6,465.80 Ft (25.00 C$) |
+61.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (69.60 C$) |
25,863.21 Ft (100.00 C$) |
+43.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11.60 C$) |
3,879.48 Ft (15.00 C$) |
+29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (3.09 C$) |
2,069.06 Ft (8.00 C$) |
+158.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.87 C$) |
2,069.06 Ft (8.00 C$) |
+106.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
817.97 Ft (3.16 C$) |
1,340.26 Ft (5.18 C$) |
+63.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
537.23 Ft (2.08 C$) |
745.27 Ft (2.88 C$) |
+38.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
402.63 Ft (1.56 C$) |
603.55 Ft (2.33 C$) |
+49.9 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,483.84 Ft (5.74 C$) |
3,010.12 Ft (11.64 C$) |
+102.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
475.84 Ft (1.84 C$) |
870.74 Ft (3.37 C$) |
+83.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
311.02 Ft (1.20 C$) |
591.15 Ft (2.29 C$) |
+90.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
990.81 Ft (3.83 C$) |
1,247.57 Ft (4.82 C$) |
+25.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,513.32 Ft (5.85 C$) |
1,847.24 Ft (7.14 C$) |
+22.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
934.55 Ft (3.61 C$) |
1,970.86 Ft (7.62 C$) |
+110.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,967.22 Ft (7.61 C$) |
2,411.92 Ft (9.33 C$) |
+22.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
267.35 Ft (1.03 C$) |
677.01 Ft (2.62 C$) |
+153.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
297.00 Ft (1.15 C$) |
232.57 Ft (0.90 C$) |
-21.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
317.40 Ft (1.23 C$) |
621.15 Ft (2.40 C$) |
+95.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
505.99 Ft (1.96 C$) |
666.31 Ft (2.58 C$) |
+31.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
178.57 Ft (0.69 C$) |
430.59 Ft (1.66 C$) |
+141.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
199.39 Ft (0.77 C$) |
428.92 Ft (1.66 C$) |
+115.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
498.14 Ft (1.93 C$) |
906.55 Ft (3.51 C$) |
+82.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
187.38 Ft (0.72 C$) |
644.43 Ft (2.49 C$) |
+243.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7.73 C$) |
4,655.38 Ft (18.00 C$) |
+132.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
390.70 Ft (1.51 C$) |
1,057.18 Ft (4.09 C$) |
+170.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
523.69 Ft (2.02 C$) |
1,184.37 Ft (4.58 C$) |
+126.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (8.89 C$) |
5,172.64 Ft (20.00 C$) |
+124.9 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.74 C$) |
905.21 Ft (3.50 C$) |
+101.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (34.80 C$) |
27,130.51 Ft (104.90 C$) |
+201.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.25 C$) |
1,215.57 Ft (4.70 C$) |
+10.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2.74 C$) |
907.38 Ft (3.51 C$) |
+28.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (25.52 C$) |
10,068.55 Ft (38.93 C$) |
+52.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,302.92 Ft (8.90 C$) |
1,567.26 Ft (6.06 C$) |
-31.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,852,500.00 Ft (38,094.65 C$) |
8,787,801.89 Ft (33,978.00 C$) |
-10.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,490,188.68 Ft (40,560.27 C$) |
7,257,458.36 Ft (28,060.93 C$) |
-30.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
51,252.98 Ft (198.17 C$) |
53,687.05 Ft (207.58 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,260.02 Ft (35.80 C$) |
16,142.83 Ft (62.42 C$) |
+74.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,111.01 Ft (27.49 C$) |
22,017.41 Ft (85.13 C$) |
+209.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,253.51 Ft (70.58 C$) |
15,151.04 Ft (58.58 C$) |
-17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,156.00 Ft (23.80 C$) |
6,188.10 Ft (23.93 C$) |
+0.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (11.60 C$) |
4,034.66 Ft (15.60 C$) |
+34.5 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
135,307.02 Ft (523.16 C$) |
285,203.07 Ft (1,102.74 C$) |
+110.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,732,596.33 Ft (14,432.07 C$) |
4,238,713.85 Ft (16,388.97 C$) |
+13.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,571.22 Ft (106.60 C$) |
19,782.72 Ft (76.49 C$) |
-28.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,679.46 Ft (49.03 C$) |
14,630.96 Ft (56.57 C$) |
+15.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,903.81 Ft (119.49 C$) |
31,396.77 Ft (121.40 C$) |
+1.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,869.60 Ft (127.09 C$) |
38,023.17 Ft (147.02 C$) |
+15.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
198,237.70 Ft (766.49 C$) |
475,166.06 Ft (1,837.23 C$) |
+139.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
157,543.86 Ft (609.14 C$) |
421,425.83 Ft (1,629.44 C$) |
+167.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
343,082.15 Ft (1,326.53 C$) |
761,844.83 Ft (2,945.67 C$) |
+122.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
268,924.73 Ft (1,039.80 C$) |
659,498.20 Ft (2,549.95 C$) |
+145.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,840.43 Ft (455.63 C$) |
223,124.10 Ft (862.71 C$) |
+89.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
85,247.19 Ft (329.61 C$) |
156,167.70 Ft (603.82 C$) |
+83.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
404,724.30 Ft (1,564.86 C$) |
1,018,021.29 Ft (3,936.18 C$) |
+151.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.37 | 6.35 | -13.9 % |
| Last update: | 24 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | |
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