Budapest vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$810
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
64
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.01M

The cost of living in Budapest is 14% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 3675th and 2656th ($1580 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 89th in Hungary and Canada, respectively. Check Hungary vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 133rd 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
$13.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$9664

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100