Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hungary are 31.2% higher than in China (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 21.5% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 6.5% lower than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 78.3% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 8.0% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 13.1% lower than in China | |
Restaurants | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,250.90 Ft (25.00 ¥) |
3,775.00 Ft (75.45 ¥) |
+201.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,007.17 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
18,000.00 Ft (359.74 ¥) |
+79.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,901.36 Ft (38.00 ¥) |
2,800.00 Ft (55.96 ¥) |
+47.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.25 Ft (7.00 ¥) |
750.00 Ft (14.99 ¥) |
+114.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.57 Ft (16.00 ¥) |
800.00 Ft (15.99 ¥) |
-0.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,194.47 Ft (23.87 ¥) |
706.85 Ft (14.13 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
168.08 Ft (3.36 ¥) |
484.18 Ft (9.68 ¥) |
+188.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
106.95 Ft (2.14 ¥) |
367.60 Ft (7.35 ¥) |
+243.7 % |
Markets | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,678.86 Ft (53.54 ¥) |
1,471.96 Ft (29.42 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
535.97 Ft (10.71 ¥) |
484.22 Ft (9.68 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
157.21 Ft (3.14 ¥) |
300.79 Ft (6.01 ¥) |
+91.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
622.26 Ft (12.44 ¥) |
960.68 Ft (19.20 ¥) |
+54.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,113.05 Ft (42.23 ¥) |
1,633.19 Ft (32.64 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
581.53 Ft (11.62 ¥) |
874.93 Ft (17.49 ¥) |
+50.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,940.61 Ft (38.78 ¥) |
1,934.33 Ft (38.66 ¥) |
-0.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
300.80 Ft (6.01 ¥) |
244.88 Ft (4.89 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
222.55 Ft (4.45 ¥) |
288.12 Ft (5.76 ¥) |
+29.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
261.12 Ft (5.22 ¥) |
296.05 Ft (5.92 ¥) |
+13.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
197.89 Ft (3.96 ¥) |
492.16 Ft (9.84 ¥) |
+148.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
128.21 Ft (2.56 ¥) |
186.49 Ft (3.73 ¥) |
+45.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
152.71 Ft (3.05 ¥) |
206.85 Ft (4.13 ¥) |
+35.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
231.41 Ft (4.62 ¥) |
453.69 Ft (9.07 ¥) |
+96.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
202.83 Ft (4.05 ¥) |
173.26 Ft (3.46 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,065.41 Ft (81.25 ¥) |
1,750.00 Ft (34.97 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
292.30 Ft (5.84 ¥) |
358.45 Ft (7.16 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
642.94 Ft (12.85 ¥) |
481.67 Ft (9.63 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,250.90 Ft (25.00 ¥) |
2,100.00 Ft (41.97 ¥) |
+67.9 % |
Transportation | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.11 Ft (3.00 ¥) |
450.00 Ft (8.99 ¥) |
+199.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,007.17 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
8,950.00 Ft (178.87 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.36 Ft (10.00 ¥) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.98 ¥) |
+119.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
201.31 Ft (4.02 ¥) |
708.11 Ft (14.15 ¥) |
+251.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,401.72 Ft (48.00 ¥) |
6,600.00 Ft (131.91 ¥) |
+174.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,613.61 Ft (32.25 ¥) |
2,326.63 Ft (46.50 ¥) |
+44.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,475,352.62 Ft (149,400.00 ¥) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (199,856.79 ¥) |
+33.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,574,907.75 Ft (131,404.00 ¥) |
9,701,761.74 Ft (193,896.30 ¥) |
+47.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
19,236.91 Ft (384.46 ¥) |
53,432.55 Ft (1,067.89 ¥) |
+177.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,460.58 Ft (89.15 ¥) |
9,216.47 Ft (184.20 ¥) |
+106.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,404.03 Ft (88.02 ¥) |
5,935.75 Ft (118.63 ¥) |
+34.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,622.61 Ft (312.23 ¥) |
15,390.14 Ft (307.58 ¥) |
-1.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,483.74 Ft (109.60 ¥) |
5,004.30 Ft (100.01 ¥) |
-8.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,501.79 Ft (50.00 ¥) |
2,500.00 Ft (49.96 ¥) |
-0.1 % |
Childcare | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
179,316.77 Ft (3,583.77 ¥) |
124,992.25 Ft (2,498.05 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,211,641.01 Ft (144,129.54 ¥) |
3,095,138.89 Ft (61,858.45 ¥) |
-57.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
18,783.00 Ft (375.39 ¥) |
26,178.49 Ft (523.19 ¥) |
+39.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,949.94 Ft (238.83 ¥) |
11,037.04 Ft (220.58 ¥) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
27,688.09 Ft (553.37 ¥) |
29,954.39 Ft (598.66 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
30,061.57 Ft (600.80 ¥) |
32,131.60 Ft (642.17 ¥) |
+6.9 % |
Rent Per Month | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
183,669.01 Ft (3,670.75 ¥) |
176,087.24 Ft (3,519.22 ¥) |
-4.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
99,123.21 Ft (1,981.04 ¥) |
139,636.86 Ft (2,790.74 ¥) |
+40.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,718.06 Ft (8,028.61 ¥) |
286,532.62 Ft (5,726.55 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
203,068.44 Ft (4,058.46 ¥) |
227,256.38 Ft (4,541.87 ¥) |
+11.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
232,597.53 Ft (4,648.62 ¥) |
100,099.39 Ft (2,000.55 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
124,680.09 Ft (2,491.82 ¥) |
75,114.92 Ft (1,501.22 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
332,758.55 Ft (6,650.41 ¥) |
351,501.28 Ft (7,024.99 ¥) |
+5.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.62 | 8.77 | +89.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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