Budapest vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$589
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3052
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.01M

The cost of living in Budapest is 34% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2563rd ($1185 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 1.7 months in Edmonton. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 551st and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Edmonton

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Budapest Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.36
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$8270

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917