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Hip replacement in Hungary from Canada: what the trip costs against the wait at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Canadians, a hip replacement in Hungary costs C$9,780 at the clinic we checked, or about C$12,480 once an example return flight and 10 hotel nights are added.

Clinic price: C$9,7801 provider, one primary total hip replacement on one side, with the implant and hospital stay. Fees that leave out the implant or the stay are shown but not compared
Example trip: C$12,480clinic C$9,780 + flight C$1,300 + 10 hotel nights C$1,400
Pay privately in Canada: Not verified
Wait in Canada: Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 days (2025)
Time there: About 10 to 14 days in many cases: 2 to 4 nights in hospital, then time near the clinic until the surgeon says you can fly. Ask for the clinic’s own rule
Rank from Canada: 2 of 4 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in CAD

Clinic C$9,780Flight C$1,300Hotel C$1,400

Trip total C$12,480

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from Canada and 10 hotel nights at C$140. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Hip replacement: cheapest trip from Canada, by country

PolandC$11,510–C$14,190

HungaryC$12,480

ThailandC$13,370

MexicoC$21,590

Total trip in CAD: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. Click a country for its page for Canadians.

Published hip replacement prices in Hungary

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Hip replacement prices in Hungary
Provider	Published price	What the price is for	Source
CMed MagánkórházSzékesfehérvár	2,290,000 HUFabout £5,230 · €6,240 · C$9,780 · $6,990	Hip replacement, full package with prosthesisPre-operative anaesthesia and outpatient exam, the operation, a basic implant, 2 days of hotel service with nursing, in-hospital physiotherapy, an X-ray of the implant, “intelligent” dressing and stitch removal. Options: ceramic heads +80,000 to +130,000; extra nursing day 54,000; negative-pressure dressing 120,000.	CMed Magánkórház (Székesfehérvár)read 26 October 2026
Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University’s private service)Budapest	1,860,000 HUFabout £4,250 · €5,070 · C$7,950 · $5,680	Hip prosthesis, cemented or uncemented, surgery feeSurgery fee only: “does not include the cost of preliminary examinations, the necessary implants, single-use surgical instruments, the hospital stay required by the medical protocol, or histology”. Indicative; a quote confirms the price.Not comparable	Semmelweis Premium (Budapest)read 26 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Budapest clinics publish prices in forints. The Buda Eye Centre lets patients pay in euros at the National Bank of Hungary rate and runs a Fast Track programme for patients from abroad (price list, in Hungarian).

MRI: a Hungarian business paper reported in February 2026 that private providers have not been allowed to perform MRI or CT scans since 1 November 2025 and that the state bought their machines (Economx, in Hungarian). Wáberer Medical Center still listed MRI prices when we read its page on 26 October 2026. Ask the clinic in writing whether it can book your scan before you buy a flight. We have not read the legal text.

Against waiting or paying in Canada

Canada (national), 2025: Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 days. Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 69.2% were treated within the national benchmark (28,463 cases, April to September 2025). Waits and prices for a hip replacement in Canada.

Can your provincial plan pay?

Ask your provincial health plan before you book. We have not reviewed provincial rules for planned care abroad yet, and they differ by province.

Planning the trip from Canada

Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a hip replacement and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
Before you goSend recent X-rays and a list of your medicines, and ask for a written, itemised quote with the implant named.
Before you goPlan help at home and the exercises for the weeks after you return.
Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers planned surgery abroad and a delayed flight home. Most standard policies do not.
Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca).
LanguageHungarian; Budapest private clinics usually have English pages and staff.
After you returnGive your GP the operation note with the implant details, and ask who will check your wound and do your follow-up X-ray.
After you returnA hot, swollen calf, chest pain or breathlessness after the flight need emergency care straight away.

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Put in your real fare from Canada and your hotel to see the total for Hungary next to every other country.

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Hip replacement in Hungary from Canada: questions

How much is a hip replacement in Hungary for Canadians?

The published prices we found work out at C$9,780 at the clinic, from CMed Magánkórház. With an example return flight of C$1,300 and 10 hotel nights at C$140, the trip comes to about C$12,480. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in Canada?

We have not verified a self-pay price in Canada for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.

How long is the wait for a hip replacement in Canada?

Canada (national): Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 days (2025). Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 69.2% were treated within the national benchmark (28,463 cases, April to September 2025).

How many days do I need in Hungary?

About 10 to 14 days in many cases: 2 to 4 nights in hospital, then time near the clinic until the surgeon says you can fly. Ask for the clinic’s own rule. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will my provincial plan pay for it?

Ask your provincial health plan before booking; we have not reviewed provincial rules for planned care abroad.

Sources

Csípőprotézis (árak, incl. térdprotézis). CMed Magánkórház (Székesfehérvár). Read 26 October 2026.
Áraink: ortopédia. Semmelweis Premium (Budapest). Read 26 October 2026.
Wait times for priority procedures in Canada, 2008 to 2025: data tables. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
Árlista (price list). Budai Szemészeti Központ (Buda Eye Centre), Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
Minden MR- és CT-gépet megvett az állam. Economx (Hungarian business news), 4 February 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
Prices. Wáberer Medical Center, Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.