Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Hungary

Gyor vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Gyor is 5.8% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Gyor
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Gyor
Transportation: pay 46.3% more in Gyor
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Gyor
Childcare: pay 65.4% less in Gyor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Gyor
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Gyor

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gyor are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Gyor. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gyor.

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Gyor vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gyor instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Gyor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.79	$12.24 HUF4,013.79	+173.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.75	$9.18 HUF3,010.34	+75.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥3.99	$1.93 HUF632.17	+221.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.46	$1.16 HUF381.31	+214.3%
Average			+141.5%

Shanghai vs. Gyor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Gyor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.15	$1.48 HUF485.36	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.24	$5.41 HUF1,775.53	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.79	$4.51 HUF1,480.45	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.30	$3.27 HUF1,073.69	+92.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.84	$2.83 HUF928.80	+91.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.62	$1.10 HUF360.68	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$0.94 HUF308.77	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.02	$0.95 HUF310.26	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.12	$1.80 HUF591.51	+134.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.38	$0.53 HUF174.13	+48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.88	$0.58 HUF190.26	+33.9%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 46.3% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Gyor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.05	$7.07 HUF2,319.28	+42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥198.59	$30.29 HUF9,934.13	+1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$32,281.41 HUF11M	+66.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.73	$15.30 HUF5,017.24	+169.9%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Shanghai	Gyor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.24	$27.10 HUF8,886.53	+156.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,903.44	$505.31 HUF166K	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,919.27	$399.97 HUF131K	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥293.30	$116.57 HUF38,228.97	+164.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 65.4% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Gyor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,410.21	$489.58 HUF161K	-65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥184K	??
Average			-65.4%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Gyor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.94	$3.06 HUF1,003.45	+156.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.30	$2.63 HUF861.29	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.82	$7.80 HUF2,558.79	+109.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥437.32	$44.37 HUF14,549.98	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.58	$7.65 HUF2,508.62	-14.5%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Gyor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥361.97	$88.74 HUF29,099.96	+63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥246.96	$27.54 HUF9,031.02	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥502.56	$97.92 HUF32,110.31	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥703.72	$107.09 HUF35,120.65	+1.3%
Average			+12.3%

Shanghai vs. Gyor - Cost of clothing

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