Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 36.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 51.3% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Canada, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
$8.96
HUF3,218.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
$7.43
HUF2,668.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$1.21
HUF433.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$0.86
HUF308.38
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
$1.39
HUF500.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
$4.38
HUF1,572.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
$3.84
HUF1,380.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
$2.61
HUF937.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
$2.28
HUF820.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.66
HUF238.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.74
HUF265.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$0.73
HUF262.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$1.25
HUF448.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.49
HUF175.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.53
HUF191.81
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
$6.03
HUF2,167.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
$20.52
HUF7,372.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,113,197.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
$11.73
HUF4,214.28
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
$17.11
HUF6,147.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
$418.63
HUF150,392.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
$319.78
HUF114,879.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
$100.62
HUF36,148.75
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
$270.87
HUF97,309.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,600,143.36
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
$1.57
HUF563.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
$1.85
HUF663.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
$43.16
HUF15,505.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
$6.33
HUF2,274.88
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
$65.42
HUF23,502.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
$27.23
HUF9,781.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
$66.04
HUF23,723.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
$77.21
HUF27,738.05
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hungary or Canada. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.