Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 36.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Szombathely
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 55.1% less in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Szombathely

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Szombathely.

Szombathely vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Szombathely instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.90	$9.86 HUF3,558.42	-45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.94	$7.89 HUF2,846.73	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.01	$1.03 HUF370.08	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.12	$0.61 HUF218.25	-60.5%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.67	$1.39 HUF502.73	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.71	$6.44 HUF2,324.83	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$13.76	$3.78 HUF1,364.07	-61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.60	$2.56 HUF925.19	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.16	$2.90 HUF1,047.35	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.68	$0.75 HUF271.08	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.88	$0.72 HUF258.08	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.00	$0.82 HUF294.12	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.34	$1.21 HUF435.69	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.67	$0.52 HUF186.37	-57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.81	$0.60 HUF215.07	-54.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.75	$6.03 HUF2,173.45	+45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$128.24	$17.48 HUF6,305.52	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,844.46	$39,444.51 HUF14,228,929.38	+61.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$26.06	$11.21 HUF4,042.36	-40.4%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$69.61	$16.00 HUF5,772.55	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$1,976.26	$355.12 HUF128,103.07	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,760.06	$289.36 HUF104,380.28	-77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$182.07	$154.49 HUF55,729.02	+17.6%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 55.1% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,385.96	$236.75 HUF85,402.04	-76.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$27,638.37	$13,152.55 HUF4,744,557.98	-34.0%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.97	$1.21 HUF436.50	-78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.14	$1.68 HUF607.30	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$17.93	$5.26 HUF1,897.82	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$64.15	$38.14 HUF13,759.22	-17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$14.94	$3.93 HUF1,418.62	-63.5%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$79.29	$76.94 HUF27,755.66	+34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$61.54	$27.95 HUF10,082.19	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$135.55	$83.30 HUF30,048.87	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$153.69	$105.22 HUF37,956.46	-5.1%
Average			-5.6%

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