Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 21.1% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 1.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 63.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 44.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 9.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 56.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (79.85 ¥) |
1,502.79 Ft (30.00 ¥) |
-62.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (399.26 ¥) |
10,018.58 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (59.89 ¥) |
2,003.72 Ft (40.00 ¥) |
-33.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.96 ¥) |
500.93 Ft (10.00 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.96 ¥) |
1,001.86 Ft (20.00 ¥) |
+0.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.70 Ft (16.68 ¥) |
1,360.21 Ft (27.15 ¥) |
+62.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.42 Ft (11.79 ¥) |
182.93 Ft (3.65 ¥) |
-69.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.33 Ft (8.95 ¥) |
112.58 Ft (2.25 ¥) |
-74.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (29.22 ¥) |
2,728.45 Ft (54.47 ¥) |
+86.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (10.15 ¥) |
469.56 Ft (9.37 ¥) |
-7.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (6.76 ¥) |
189.06 Ft (3.77 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (17.70 ¥) |
632.33 Ft (12.62 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (31.05 ¥) |
2,240.52 Ft (44.73 ¥) |
+44.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (18.28 ¥) |
522.19 Ft (10.42 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.92 Ft (40.44 ¥) |
1,748.96 Ft (34.91 ¥) |
-13.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (5.14 ¥) |
346.81 Ft (6.92 ¥) |
+34.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (6.01 ¥) |
286.95 Ft (5.73 ¥) |
-4.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (6.37 ¥) |
315.41 Ft (6.30 ¥) |
-1.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (9.98 ¥) |
208.73 Ft (4.17 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (4.03 ¥) |
133.03 Ft (2.66 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (4.41 ¥) |
176.15 Ft (3.52 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.39 Ft (10.45 ¥) |
293.72 Ft (5.86 ¥) |
-43.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (3.58 ¥) |
182.81 Ft (3.65 ¥) |
+2.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (39.93 ¥) |
3,506.50 Ft (70.00 ¥) |
+75.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (7.96 ¥) |
322.46 Ft (6.44 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (10.70 ¥) |
689.08 Ft (13.76 ¥) |
+28.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (43.92 ¥) |
1,252.32 Ft (25.00 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.98 ¥) |
250.46 Ft (5.00 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (189.65 ¥) |
12,523.22 Ft (250.00 ¥) |
+31.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.96 ¥) |
651.21 Ft (13.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (14.14 ¥) |
209.60 Ft (4.18 ¥) |
-70.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (131.76 ¥) |
4,668.59 Ft (93.20 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (47.62 ¥) |
1,574.76 Ft (31.44 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (219,592.00 ¥) |
7,513,934.80 Ft (150,000.00 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (201,192.86 ¥) |
6,967,922.20 Ft (139,100.00 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (1,128.20 ¥) |
19,946.14 Ft (398.18 ¥) |
-64.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (163.42 ¥) |
3,635.00 Ft (72.57 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (126.55 ¥) |
4,915.27 Ft (98.12 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (359.77 ¥) |
22,483.36 Ft (448.83 ¥) |
+24.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (109.48 ¥) |
10,185.56 Ft (203.33 ¥) |
+85.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (56.89 ¥) |
3,005.57 Ft (60.00 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,000.00 Ft (2,994.44 ¥) |
302,562.25 Ft (6,040.02 ¥) |
+101.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,563.51 Ft (75,630.75 ¥) |
9,135,362.83 Ft (182,368.42 ¥) |
+141.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (567.22 ¥) |
23,716.71 Ft (473.45 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (239.04 ¥) |
12,735.80 Ft (254.24 ¥) |
+6.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (660.63 ¥) |
30,855.02 Ft (615.96 ¥) |
-6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (710.45 ¥) |
40,721.04 Ft (812.91 ¥) |
+14.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,322.72 Ft (4,557.99 ¥) |
350,638.18 Ft (6,999.76 ¥) |
+53.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,273.42 Ft (3,538.89 ¥) |
203,132.20 Ft (4,055.11 ¥) |
+14.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,955.40 Ft (7,984.27 ¥) |
811,119.63 Ft (16,192.31 ¥) |
+102.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,295.21 Ft (5,874.99 ¥) |
427,716.29 Ft (8,538.46 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,466.00 Ft (2,584.52 ¥) |
489,295.53 Ft (9,767.76 ¥) |
+277.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (1,764.89 ¥) |
268,315.05 Ft (5,356.35 ¥) |
+203.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (8,457.15 ¥) |
655,994.34 Ft (13,095.56 ¥) |
+54.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.37 | -51.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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