Budapest vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$2739
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.01M

The cost of living in Budapest is 25% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4312th and 2644th ($1377 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.5 months in Edmonton. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 636th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.28
🍌 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
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$8796

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001