Budapest vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3638
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
49
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.02M

The cost of living in Budapest is 26% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3675th and 1688th ($1580 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Ottawa

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Budapest Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875