Budapest vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$707
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$2731
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
38
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
549K

The cost of living in Budapest is 16% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4312th and 3402nd ($1377 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th 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 Quebec City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 636th and 300th 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
$10.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$6103

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763