Budapest vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$540
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2472
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
39
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.71M
549K

The cost of living in Budapest is 32% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4647th and 2827th ($1124 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in Hungary and Canada, respectively. Check Hungary vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Budapest compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 485th and 204th 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
$9.31
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$6211

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813