Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 32.5% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 39.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 58.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 35.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 41.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 34.5% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (6,462.64 Ft) |
15.47 C$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-38.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (25,850.57 Ft) |
69.63 C$ (18,000.00 Ft) |
-30.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (3,877.59 Ft) |
11.61 C$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-22.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2,068.05 Ft) |
3.09 C$ (800.00 Ft) |
-61.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,068.05 Ft) |
3.48 C$ (900.00 Ft) |
-56.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (1,341.47 Ft) |
3.15 C$ (815.05 Ft) |
-39.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (748.67 Ft) |
2.02 C$ (523.29 Ft) |
-30.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (604.92 Ft) |
1.52 C$ (393.52 Ft) |
-34.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.65 C$ (3,012.23 Ft) |
5.82 C$ (1,505.40 Ft) |
-50.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.36 C$ (867.68 Ft) |
1.84 C$ (474.43 Ft) |
-45.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (592.75 Ft) |
1.21 C$ (313.76 Ft) |
-47.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (1,248.67 Ft) |
3.76 C$ (970.83 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.07 C$ (1,826.41 Ft) |
5.92 C$ (1,531.60 Ft) |
-16.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (1,967.63 Ft) |
3.60 C$ (930.67 Ft) |
-52.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.31 C$ (2,405.68 Ft) |
7.49 C$ (1,936.34 Ft) |
-19.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (673.49 Ft) |
1.02 C$ (264.41 Ft) |
-60.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (232.45 Ft) |
1.15 C$ (296.62 Ft) |
+27.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (619.54 Ft) |
1.20 C$ (309.38 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (672.02 Ft) |
1.99 C$ (514.88 Ft) |
-23.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (431.39 Ft) |
0.72 C$ (185.04 Ft) |
-57.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (431.70 Ft) |
0.78 C$ (201.37 Ft) |
-53.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.53 C$ (911.62 Ft) |
1.89 C$ (488.08 Ft) |
-46.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (642.71 Ft) |
0.71 C$ (182.95 Ft) |
-71.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (4,653.10 Ft) |
7.74 C$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.10 C$ (1,060.50 Ft) |
1.52 C$ (392.20 Ft) |
-63.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (1,179.12 Ft) |
1.97 C$ (510.30 Ft) |
-56.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5,170.11 Ft) |
8.90 C$ (2,300.00 Ft) |
-55.5 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (904.77 Ft) |
1.74 C$ (450.00 Ft) |
-50.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (27,143.10 Ft) |
34.82 C$ (9,000.00 Ft) |
-66.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.53 C$ (1,169.74 Ft) |
4.26 C$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-6.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (906.93 Ft) |
2.74 C$ (708.11 Ft) |
-21.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (10,063.63 Ft) |
25.53 C$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-34.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (1,570.97 Ft) |
8.91 C$ (2,303.53 Ft) |
+46.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (8,783,507.33 Ft) |
38,297.03 C$ (9,900,000.00 Ft) |
+12.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,032.45 C$ (7,246,548.92 Ft) |
40,030.21 C$ (10,348,039.22 Ft) |
+42.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.02 C$ (53,257.15 Ft) |
196.10 C$ (50,691.80 Ft) |
-4.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.71 C$ (16,209.64 Ft) |
35.69 C$ (9,227.11 Ft) |
-43.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.82 C$ (21,925.65 Ft) |
27.31 C$ (7,058.78 Ft) |
-67.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.89 C$ (15,224.04 Ft) |
69.08 C$ (17,857.82 Ft) |
+17.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.00 C$ (6,205.22 Ft) |
23.74 C$ (6,136.00 Ft) |
-1.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (3,878.18 Ft) |
11.61 C$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-22.6 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,112.55 C$ (287,600.79 Ft) |
490.66 C$ (126,837.61 Ft) |
-55.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,559.15 C$ (4,280,633.73 Ft) |
14,539.77 C$ (3,758,613.00 Ft) |
-12.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.94 C$ (19,888.90 Ft) |
109.44 C$ (28,289.87 Ft) |
+42.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.72 C$ (14,661.70 Ft) |
48.37 C$ (12,503.85 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.37 C$ (31,374.91 Ft) |
120.41 C$ (31,126.04 Ft) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.60 C$ (38,156.44 Ft) |
129.39 C$ (33,447.53 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,838.83 C$ (475,347.73 Ft) |
780.89 C$ (201,864.79 Ft) |
-57.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,641.12 C$ (424,238.96 Ft) |
612.10 C$ (158,230.09 Ft) |
-62.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,947.23 C$ (761,874.57 Ft) |
1,321.84 C$ (341,704.07 Ft) |
-55.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,545.74 C$ (658,087.23 Ft) |
1,039.27 C$ (268,656.20 Ft) |
-59.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
861.68 C$ (222,749.47 Ft) |
448.59 C$ (115,963.57 Ft) |
-47.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
607.33 C$ (156,997.83 Ft) |
324.86 C$ (83,979.43 Ft) |
-46.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,915.95 C$ (1,012,296.15 Ft) |
1,541.01 C$ (398,359.34 Ft) |
-60.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 7.41 | +12.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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