Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 31.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Budapest
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$10.52
HUF3,565.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$7.89
HUF2,674.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$1.53
HUF517.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$1.18
HUF400.86
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
$1.48
HUF501.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
$4.42
HUF1,496.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
$3.98
HUF1,348.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$2.43
HUF824.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
$2.44
HUF827.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$0.71
HUF239.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.80
HUF270.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.81
HUF273.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
$1.17
HUF397.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$0.51
HUF172.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.55
HUF185.44
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
$6.17
HUF2,091.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
$23.54
HUF7,978.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,137,401.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
$12.15
HUF4,118.52
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
$17.98
HUF6,094.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
$642.83
HUF217,848.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
$478.04
HUF162,003.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
$105.42
HUF35,725.71
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
$423.92
HUF143,661.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,576,682.83
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$2.63
HUF891.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$2.37
HUF804.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
$5.98
HUF2,028.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
$49.31
HUF16,711.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$7.63
HUF2,585.22
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
$74.81
HUF25,352.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
$36.73
HUF12,446.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
$86.74
HUF29,393.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
$93.52
HUF31,692.72
|
|
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