Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Hungary Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Hungary

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 55.7% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 54.2% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$11.73 Ft 3,604
55.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$51.6 Ft 15.9K
41.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$8.88 Ft 2,728
24.55%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.39 Ft 735
55.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.57 Ft 484
38.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.13 Ft 348
47.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$2.24 Ft 689
168.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.93 Ft 899
106.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.12 Ft 343
106.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.49 Ft 459
77.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.98 Ft 608
81.82%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.94 Ft 904
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.50 Ft 2,920
22.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.99 Ft 1,841
107.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$12.33 Ft 3,790
23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$1.73 Ft 532
150.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.89 Ft 580
-23.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.09 Ft 641
80.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.15 Ft 969
33.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.16 Ft 355
131.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.22 Ft 375
125.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.44 Ft 443
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.57 Ft 174
226.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$6.51 Ft 1,999
125.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$4.79 Ft 1,473
172.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.10 Ft 338
172.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.48 Ft 454
127.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.26 Ft 388
107.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$26.30 Ft 8,081
187.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$3.14 Ft 966
11.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.16 Ft 357
28.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$18.93 Ft 5,819
51.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.70 Ft 523
-32.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$28.6K Ft 8.8M
-13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.4K Ft 9.4M
-31.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$147 Ft 45.3K
3.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$26.72 Ft 8,212
71.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$20.07 Ft 6,167
218.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$52.4 Ft 16.1K
-18.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$18.26 Ft 5,612
-2.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$8.51 Ft 2,617
34.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$393 Ft 120.7K
106.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$10.3K Ft 3.2M
18.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$80.0 Ft 24.6K
-30.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$37.56 Ft 11.5K
11.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$87.6 Ft 26.9K
2.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$96.7 Ft 29.7K
9.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$573 Ft 176.2K
133.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$453 Ft 139.1K
169.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$973 Ft 299.1K
124.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$770 Ft 236.5K
137.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,954 Ft 1.2M
22.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,884 Ft 886.3K
37.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$1,371 Ft 421.4K
121.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
7.35
-13.88%

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

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Hungary: April 13, 2026

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