Cost of living comparison
Szeged is 44.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Szeged
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Szeged
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Szeged
- Housing
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pay 62.8% less in Szeged
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Szeged
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.3% less in Szeged
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% less in Szeged
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Szeged.
If you lived in Szeged instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$6.97
HUF2,514.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$6.58
HUF2,372.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$1.14
HUF410.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.98
HUF354.89
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$1.45
HUF521.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$4.21
HUF1,518.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$4.27
HUF1,540.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$2.56
HUF923.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$2.20
HUF794.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.71
HUF255.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.72
HUF258.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.72
HUF258.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.32
HUF476.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.48
HUF172.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.54
HUF193.69
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$6.07
HUF2,188.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$25.25
HUF9,109.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,065,748.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$12.63
HUF4,554.78
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$17.19
HUF6,199.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$381.42
HUF137,592.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$315.66
HUF113,869.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$82.40
HUF29,723.56
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$241.13
HUF86,983.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,897,823.19
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$1.64
HUF593.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$1.74
HUF626.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$5.79
HUF2,087.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$35.77
HUF12,905.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$5.52
HUF1,992.71
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$65.76
HUF23,722.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$23.67
HUF8,540.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$61.38
HUF22,141.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$92.07
HUF33,211.91
|
|
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