Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Budapest: $1,621 a month against $2,305 in Canada, rent and utilities included – about $8,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇦 Canada
$2,305
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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
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😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 25.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 21.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.69 CA$25.17
$13.99 Ft 4,555
26.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 CA$100
$60.3 Ft 19.7K
16.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 CA$15.24
$9.96 Ft 3,244
7.53%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.29
$3.38 Ft 1,102
10.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.95
$2.13 Ft 693
-2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.35
$1.87 Ft 609
-11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 CA$8.10
$3.75 Ft 1,222
51.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CA$8.19
$3.57 Ft 1,163
61.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 CA$3.03
$1.13 Ft 369
88.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CA$3.81
$1.84 Ft 600
45.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$5.12
$2.39 Ft 777
50.63%
Eggs
$3.51 CA$4.99
$3.83 Ft 1,246
-8.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 CA$15.25
$11.33 Ft 3,689
-5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 CA$16.94
$6.74 Ft 2,194
76.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$21.75
$14.69 Ft 4,784
4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.66
$1.84 Ft 598
116.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.94
$2.01 Ft 654
-32.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.46
$2.36 Ft 767
62.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 CA$5.77
$3.77 Ft 1,227
7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CA$3.64
$0.96 Ft 314
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.45
$1.03 Ft 335
134.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CA$3.66
$1.56 Ft 509
64.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.41
$0.66 Ft 216
156.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.94 CA$19.82
$7.96 Ft 2,594
75.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.26 CA$18.86
$6.01 Ft 1,956
120.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$4.06
$1.30 Ft 422
120.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 CA$4.63
$2.08 Ft 677
56.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 CA$3.43
$1.50 Ft 490
60.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 CA$102
$27.61 Ft 8,991
159.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 CA$4.34
$3.30 Ft 1,075
-7.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$2.05
$1.30 Ft 424
10.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.68 CA$37.94
$19.78 Ft 6,442
34.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 CA$1.67
$1.81 Ft 591
-35.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K CA$39.4K
$29.3K Ft 9.6M
-5.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K CA$27.6K
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-43.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 CA$209
$170 Ft 55.3K
-13.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.33 CA$58.8
$23.98 Ft 7,809
72.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CA$82.3
$23.42 Ft 7,628
147.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.41 CA$57.5
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-38.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 CA$27.35
$19.18 Ft 6,245
0.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 CA$15.75
$9.52 Ft 3,101
16.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$757 CA$1,077
$537 Ft 174.8K
41.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K CA$20.3K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-14.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 CA$77.1
$101 Ft 33.0K
-46.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 CA$56.6
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-7.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 CA$125
$113 Ft 36.7K
-22.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$144
$119 Ft 38.7K
-15.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 CA$1,818
$805 Ft 262.2K
58.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 CA$1,575
$629 Ft 204.9K
75.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 CA$2,895
$1,549 Ft 504.6K
31.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 CA$2,476
$1,167 Ft 380.1K
49.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,611 CA$6,559
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-17.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,822 CA$5,437
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-3.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,975 CA$4,231
$1,626 Ft 529.5K
82.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
6.43
-24.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: October 5, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Canada
$1.1K
Budapest
$629 43.2% $478
Groceries & Markets
Canada
$368
Budapest
$258 30% $111
Eating Out
Canada
$273
Budapest
$224 17.9% $49
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
$246
Budapest
$217 11.8% $29
Clothing & Footwear
Canada
$127
Budapest
$169 33% $42
Getting Around
Canada
$92
Budapest
$43 52.6% $48
Sport & Entertainment
Canada
$63
Budapest
$85 36.3% $23
Good to know
🇨🇦 Canada
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
02:14 2:14 AM
08:14 8:14 AM
6 h ahead of Canada
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
36,991,981
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Canadian Dollar CAD $
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1 CAD = 0.703 USD
1 CAD = 0.627 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to CAD – Canadian Dollar Converter

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.42 CAD (1 CAD = 0.703 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 CAD (1 CAD = 0.627 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 326 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

USD to CAD in detail →
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  • Canada Budapest 6,770 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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