Cost of living comparison

 Szombathely, Hungary
compared to
 Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.2 times more expensive than Szombathely.

Restaurants
pay 95.8% more in Ottawa
Groceries
pay 81.5% more in Ottawa
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Ottawa
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Ottawa
Clothing
pay 14.0% more in Ottawa

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Szombathely. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

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

pay 95.8% more for restaurants

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.86
HUF3,667.29
$17.96
CA$25.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.89
HUF2,933.84
$10.78
CA$15.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.03
HUF381.40
$2.17
CA$3.12

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pay 81.5% more for groceries

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
HUF518.12
$2.65
CA$3.81
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.44
HUF2,395.97
$6.28
CA$9.03
Milk (1 gallon) $3.78
HUF1,405.81
$9.92
CA$14.27

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.03
HUF2,239.95
$4.15
CA$5.97
Monthly public transit pass $17.48
HUF6,498.44
$92.50
CA$133.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,444.51
HUF14,664,285.78
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.00
HUF5,949.17
$50.21
CA$72.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $355.12
HUF132,022.58
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.36
HUF107,573.95
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $236.75
HUF88,015.05
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,152.55
HUF4,889,725.17
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
HUF449.85
$5.75
CA$8.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
HUF625.88
$3.71
CA$5.34
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.26
HUF1,955.89
$12.93
CA$18.60

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

 
Szombathely
Ottawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.94
HUF28,604.89
$57.20
CA$82.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.95
HUF10,390.67
$44.39
CA$63.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.30
HUF30,968.26
$97.78
CA$140.62

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