Budapest vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.79M

The cost of living in Budapest is 41% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4163rd and 897th ($1469 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 680th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Toronto

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Budapest Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$20314

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029