Budapest vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3590
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.79M

The cost of living in Budapest is 54% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4643rd and 656th ($1185 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Toronto. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 551st and 52nd 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
$10.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085