Canada vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$1416
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
40
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
41.3M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 71% more expensive than in Hungary ($1197). Canada ranked 19th vs 65th for Hungary in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 15th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Canada and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$3007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$96.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$11212

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Hungary

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1469
1.69M
Debrecen
$1114
202K
Szeged
$1004
157K
Gyor
$930
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$793
115K
Miskolc
$981
141K
Szekesfehervar
$939
95.2K
Pecs
$1124
139K
Kecskemet
$958
109K
Szombathely
$875
76.9K
Erd
$998
71.5K
Sopron
$1114
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1169
56.8K
Eger
$976
48.7K
Veszprem
$1036
55.1K
Szolnok
$877
65.6K
Tatabanya
$991
64.8K
Kaposvar
$850
58.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$868
41.2K
Vac
$1130
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1138
42.6K
Bekescsaba
$899
53.9K
Nagykanizsa
$864
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$984
33.7K
Zalaegerszeg
$893
54K
Cegled
$1074
36.1K
Godollo
$1127
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$866
41.7K
Ozd
$1002
30.1K