Budapest vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$2977
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
53
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.31M

The cost of living in Budapest is 34% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4312th and 1781st ($1377 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.4 months in Calgary. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 636th and 160th 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
$10.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$15727

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887