Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 29.4% higher than in China (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 19.9% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 7.2% lower than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 76.1% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 6.4% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 13.2% lower than in China | |
Restaurants | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ¥ (1,282.15 Ft) |
72.83 ¥ (3,735.35 Ft) |
+191.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (10,257.21 Ft) |
350.97 ¥ (18,000.00 Ft) |
+75.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
37.00 ¥ (1,897.58 Ft) |
54.60 ¥ (2,800.00 Ft) |
+47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ¥ (359.00 Ft) |
15.60 ¥ (800.00 Ft) |
+122.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 ¥ (769.29 Ft) |
17.35 ¥ (890.00 Ft) |
+15.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
23.51 ¥ (1,205.71 Ft) |
14.27 ¥ (731.75 Ft) |
-39.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.37 ¥ (172.90 Ft) |
9.61 ¥ (492.75 Ft) |
+185.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.14 ¥ (109.64 Ft) |
7.24 ¥ (371.24 Ft) |
+238.6 % |
Markets | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
53.28 ¥ (2,732.54 Ft) |
29.04 ¥ (1,489.15 Ft) |
-45.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
10.84 ¥ (555.83 Ft) |
9.35 ¥ (479.54 Ft) |
-13.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.14 ¥ (160.99 Ft) |
5.99 ¥ (307.30 Ft) |
+90.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.38 ¥ (634.95 Ft) |
19.03 ¥ (975.77 Ft) |
+53.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
42.16 ¥ (2,162.47 Ft) |
32.45 ¥ (1,664.23 Ft) |
-23.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.52 ¥ (591.04 Ft) |
17.02 ¥ (872.95 Ft) |
+47.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
38.40 ¥ (1,969.28 Ft) |
37.82 ¥ (1,939.85 Ft) |
-1.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.05 ¥ (310.06 Ft) |
4.85 ¥ (248.93 Ft) |
-19.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.43 ¥ (227.43 Ft) |
5.67 ¥ (291.02 Ft) |
+28.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.23 ¥ (268.15 Ft) |
5.86 ¥ (300.59 Ft) |
+12.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.97 ¥ (203.55 Ft) |
9.49 ¥ (486.72 Ft) |
+139.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.55 ¥ (130.53 Ft) |
3.72 ¥ (190.64 Ft) |
+46.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.06 ¥ (156.78 Ft) |
4.13 ¥ (212.01 Ft) |
+35.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.49 ¥ (230.09 Ft) |
8.87 ¥ (454.68 Ft) |
+97.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.05 ¥ (207.93 Ft) |
3.39 ¥ (173.98 Ft) |
-16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
82.50 ¥ (4,231.10 Ft) |
35.10 ¥ (1,800.00 Ft) |
-57.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.82 ¥ (298.43 Ft) |
7.08 ¥ (363.06 Ft) |
+21.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.83 ¥ (657.85 Ft) |
9.51 ¥ (487.58 Ft) |
-25.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (1,282.15 Ft) |
41.43 ¥ (2,125.00 Ft) |
+65.7 % |
Transportation | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 ¥ (153.86 Ft) |
8.77 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
+192.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 ¥ (10,257.21 Ft) |
174.51 ¥ (8,950.00 Ft) |
-12.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ¥ (512.86 Ft) |
21.45 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+114.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 ¥ (206.34 Ft) |
13.81 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
+243.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.80 ¥ (2,400.19 Ft) |
128.69 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+175.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.21 ¥ (1,652.13 Ft) |
45.34 ¥ (2,325.19 Ft) |
+40.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,332.38 ¥ (7,658,667.34 Ft) |
194,984.81 ¥ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+30.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,789.87 ¥ (6,707,695.36 Ft) |
192,612.88 ¥ (9,878,352.75 Ft) |
+47.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
379.04 ¥ (19,439.22 Ft) |
1,050.02 ¥ (53,851.56 Ft) |
+177.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
87.76 ¥ (4,500.88 Ft) |
179.95 ¥ (9,229.04 Ft) |
+105.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
88.26 ¥ (4,526.51 Ft) |
118.63 ¥ (6,084.21 Ft) |
+34.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
314.81 ¥ (16,145.49 Ft) |
304.59 ¥ (15,621.00 Ft) |
-3.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
108.78 ¥ (5,578.94 Ft) |
102.08 ¥ (5,235.42 Ft) |
-6.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 ¥ (2,564.30 Ft) |
48.75 ¥ (2,500.00 Ft) |
-2.5 % |
Childcare | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,480.75 ¥ (178,513.79 Ft) |
2,583.37 ¥ (132,490.74 Ft) |
-25.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
143,186.06 ¥ (7,343,446.55 Ft) |
65,328.09 ¥ (3,350,419.43 Ft) |
-54.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
366.85 ¥ (18,814.28 Ft) |
522.19 ¥ (26,780.83 Ft) |
+42.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
236.36 ¥ (12,122.12 Ft) |
214.48 ¥ (10,999.86 Ft) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
549.28 ¥ (28,170.22 Ft) |
591.05 ¥ (30,312.78 Ft) |
+7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
586.71 ¥ (30,090.02 Ft) |
628.30 ¥ (32,223.16 Ft) |
+7.1 % |
Rent Per Month | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,719.29 ¥ (190,747.66 Ft) |
3,531.09 ¥ (181,095.69 Ft) |
-5.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,023.42 ¥ (103,773.08 Ft) |
2,804.46 ¥ (143,829.51 Ft) |
+38.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
8,117.69 ¥ (416,324.10 Ft) |
5,767.13 ¥ (295,773.11 Ft) |
-29.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,134.94 ¥ (212,064.52 Ft) |
4,598.02 ¥ (235,814.18 Ft) |
+11.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,768.44 ¥ (244,554.30 Ft) |
2,020.11 ¥ (103,603.50 Ft) |
-57.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,492.83 ¥ (127,847.17 Ft) |
1,477.95 ¥ (75,798.40 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,668.32 ¥ (341,991.64 Ft) |
6,943.41 ¥ (356,100.19 Ft) |
+4.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.58 | 8.68 | +89.3 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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