Budapest vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3509
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
53
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.31M

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4643rd and 1473rd ($1185 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Hungary and Canada, respectively. Check Hungary vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 551st and 131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Calgary

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Budapest Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$19196

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871