Cost of living comparison
China is 20.5% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in China instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
Ft3,750.63
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
Ft2,679.02
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
Ft497.71
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
Ft401.43
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
Budapest
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
Ft563.24
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
Ft2,346.02
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
Ft1,977.75
|
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
Ft1,230.36
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
Ft931.30
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
Ft272.19
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
Ft336.57
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
Ft333.72
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
Ft634.54
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
Ft202.88
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Ft228.78
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
Budapest
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
Ft2,671.76
|
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
Ft10,180.29
|
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
Ft10,422,694.42
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
Ft4,500.76
|
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
Budapest
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
Ft5,726.03
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
Ft214,476.72
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
Ft163,318.79
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
Ft46,758.22
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
Budapest
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
Ft151,580.83
|
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
Ft3,756,142.72
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
Ft857.29
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
Ft780.09
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
Ft2,250.38
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
Ft19,898.81
|
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
Ft2,679.02
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
Budapest
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
Ft29,913.84
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
Ft13,784.55
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
Ft31,105.17
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
Ft36,949.06
|
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
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