Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 15.6% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 10.2% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 47.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 65.6% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 5.3% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 13.4% lower than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (1,518.21 Ft) |
79.04 ¥ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+163.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (12,651.73 Ft) |
395.20 ¥ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+58.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (1,923.06 Ft) |
59.28 ¥ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+56.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (506.07 Ft) |
19.76 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+97.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (1,012.14 Ft) |
19.76 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-1.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.91 ¥ (1,311.28 Ft) |
16.61 ¥ (840.56 Ft) |
-35.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.83 ¥ (193.96 Ft) |
11.67 ¥ (590.61 Ft) |
+204.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.23 ¥ (112.87 Ft) |
8.86 ¥ (448.44 Ft) |
+297.3 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
65.51 ¥ (3,315.22 Ft) |
28.83 ¥ (1,459.13 Ft) |
-56.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (648.24 Ft) |
10.07 ¥ (509.36 Ft) |
-21.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (177.57 Ft) |
6.67 ¥ (337.76 Ft) |
+90.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.02 ¥ (659.10 Ft) |
17.35 ¥ (877.92 Ft) |
+33.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56.20 ¥ (2,844.01 Ft) |
32.16 ¥ (1,627.69 Ft) |
-42.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.64 ¥ (588.92 Ft) |
18.09 ¥ (915.32 Ft) |
+55.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 ¥ (2,066.16 Ft) |
40.25 ¥ (2,037.03 Ft) |
-1.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 ¥ (371.22 Ft) |
5.03 ¥ (254.77 Ft) |
-31.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 ¥ (273.01 Ft) |
6.01 ¥ (304.34 Ft) |
+11.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.48 ¥ (328.14 Ft) |
6.26 ¥ (316.85 Ft) |
-3.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.97 ¥ (251.45 Ft) |
9.26 ¥ (468.47 Ft) |
+86.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.09 ¥ (156.55 Ft) |
3.97 ¥ (200.70 Ft) |
+28.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (177.59 Ft) |
4.35 ¥ (220.14 Ft) |
+24.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (327.78 Ft) |
9.96 ¥ (503.88 Ft) |
+53.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (209.06 Ft) |
3.52 ¥ (178.09 Ft) |
-14.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (5,060.69 Ft) |
39.52 ¥ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-60.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 ¥ (313.30 Ft) |
7.79 ¥ (394.32 Ft) |
+25.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 ¥ (665.39 Ft) |
10.49 ¥ (531.03 Ft) |
-20.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (1,265.17 Ft) |
43.47 ¥ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+73.9 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (202.43 Ft) |
8.89 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
+122.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (12,651.73 Ft) |
187.72 ¥ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-24.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (809.71 Ft) |
21.74 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+35.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (244.33 Ft) |
13.99 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
+189.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (3,036.42 Ft) |
130.42 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+117.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (1,625.32 Ft) |
47.05 ¥ (2,381.16 Ft) |
+46.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (7,591,037.99 Ft) |
207,481.51 ¥ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+38.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (6,591,045.25 Ft) |
199,715.84 ¥ (10,107,003.58 Ft) |
+53.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
440.38 ¥ (22,286.51 Ft) |
1,119.05 ¥ (56,631.81 Ft) |
+154.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (4,777.29 Ft) |
164.91 ¥ (8,345.77 Ft) |
+74.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.95 ¥ (6,930.48 Ft) |
123.57 ¥ (6,253.46 Ft) |
-9.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (27,428.28 Ft) |
359.18 ¥ (18,176.92 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (6,283.69 Ft) |
109.90 ¥ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-11.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (3,036.42 Ft) |
51.38 ¥ (2,600.00 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (435,299.84 Ft) |
2,973.00 ¥ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-65.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (10,111,262.60 Ft) |
72,392.92 ¥ (3,663,582.59 Ft) |
-63.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (23,034.25 Ft) |
555.59 ¥ (28,116.83 Ft) |
+22.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (13,245.39 Ft) |
232.73 ¥ (11,777.78 Ft) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (27,882.67 Ft) |
658.30 ¥ (33,314.29 Ft) |
+19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (39,855.99 Ft) |
700.72 ¥ (35,461.32 Ft) |
-11.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (368,418.38 Ft) |
4,553.48 ¥ (230,437.37 Ft) |
-37.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,785.00 ¥ (191,547.19 Ft) |
3,520.17 ¥ (178,144.73 Ft) |
-7.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (1,046,784.67 Ft) |
7,816.58 ¥ (395,572.93 Ft) |
-62.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (501,324.80 Ft) |
5,855.53 ¥ (296,330.15 Ft) |
-40.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (581,203.00 Ft) |
2,548.54 ¥ (128,973.89 Ft) |
-77.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (311,278.32 Ft) |
1,740.48 ¥ (88,080.20 Ft) |
-71.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (541,609.03 Ft) |
8,322.23 ¥ (421,162.58 Ft) |
-22.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 9.25 | +94.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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