Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 40.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 50.1% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 41.3% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 21.0% more in Budapest

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 63.4% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$13.77 HUF4,515.51	+66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$10.17 HUF3,336.46	+59.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.08 HUF683.14	+59.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.83 HUF599.66	+67.1%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.80 HUF588.99	-24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$5.57 HUF1,827.95	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$4.40 HUF1,441.46	-60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$3.88 HUF1,270.98	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$3.10 HUF1,017.37	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$0.85 HUF278.56	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.94 HUF307.39	-24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.06 HUF346.40	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.73 HUF566.38	-4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.45 HUF146.64	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.46 HUF149.63	-68.3%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 50.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$7.07 HUF2,317.68	-54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$27.54 HUF9,031.02	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$29,374.56 HUF10M	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$14.14 HUF4,635.93	-1.8%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$23.57 HUF7,730.72	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$817.66 HUF268K	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$631.44 HUF207K	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$132.77 HUF43,540.93	-30.3%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 41.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$539.65 HUF177K	-54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-25.2%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$3.67 HUF1,204.14	-52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$3.35 HUF1,097.08	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$7.96 HUF2,608.96	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$67.07 HUF21,995.56	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$9.33 HUF3,060.51	-31.9%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 21.0% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$100.01 HUF32,796.87	+47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$42.98 HUF14,093.97	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$113.36 HUF37,175.32	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$118.19 HUF38,758.14	-1.4%
Average			+21.0%

Hong Kong vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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