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$23.54
|
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
|
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.