Budapest vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$589
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2544
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
39
😀 Quality of life
80
86
🏙️ Population
1.69M
549K

The cost of living in Budapest is 34% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2544th ($1185 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 Quebec City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 551st and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Quebec City

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Budapest Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$6253

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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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751