Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 16.7% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 6.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 81.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 45.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 2.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 36.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (79.05 ¥) |
1,518.11 Ft (30.00 ¥) |
-62.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (395.23 ¥) |
10,120.73 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (59.28 ¥) |
1,922.94 Ft (38.00 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.76 ¥) |
455.43 Ft (9.00 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.76 ¥) |
1,012.07 Ft (20.00 ¥) |
+1.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
854.77 Ft (16.89 ¥) |
1,282.74 Ft (25.35 ¥) |
+50.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
589.96 Ft (11.66 ¥) |
186.87 Ft (3.69 ¥) |
-68.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
441.95 Ft (8.73 ¥) |
108.97 Ft (2.15 ¥) |
-75.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,478.49 Ft (29.22 ¥) |
3,383.49 Ft (66.86 ¥) |
+128.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
501.94 Ft (9.92 ¥) |
637.80 Ft (12.60 ¥) |
+27.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
344.36 Ft (6.81 ¥) |
181.09 Ft (3.58 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.60 Ft (17.38 ¥) |
632.96 Ft (12.51 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,575.96 Ft (31.14 ¥) |
2,741.40 Ft (54.17 ¥) |
+74.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
905.20 Ft (17.89 ¥) |
584.90 Ft (11.56 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,997.29 Ft (39.47 ¥) |
1,933.74 Ft (38.21 ¥) |
-3.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
260.87 Ft (5.16 ¥) |
377.08 Ft (7.45 ¥) |
+44.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.83 Ft (5.96 ¥) |
276.24 Ft (5.46 ¥) |
-8.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
309.89 Ft (6.12 ¥) |
329.58 Ft (6.51 ¥) |
+6.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
517.01 Ft (10.22 ¥) |
251.36 Ft (4.97 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
200.74 Ft (3.97 ¥) |
157.26 Ft (3.11 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
219.64 Ft (4.34 ¥) |
176.57 Ft (3.49 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
509.64 Ft (10.07 ¥) |
300.25 Ft (5.93 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
180.49 Ft (3.57 ¥) |
206.88 Ft (4.09 ¥) |
+14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (39.52 ¥) |
4,554.33 Ft (90.00 ¥) |
+127.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
405.05 Ft (8.00 ¥) |
299.81 Ft (5.92 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
543.33 Ft (10.74 ¥) |
618.74 Ft (12.23 ¥) |
+13.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (43.48 ¥) |
1,265.09 Ft (25.00 ¥) |
-42.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.89 ¥) |
202.41 Ft (4.00 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (187.73 ¥) |
12,650.91 Ft (250.00 ¥) |
+33.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.74 ¥) |
809.66 Ft (16.00 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (13.99 ¥) |
244.32 Ft (4.83 ¥) |
-65.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (130.43 ¥) |
3,036.22 Ft (60.00 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.13 Ft (47.09 ¥) |
1,614.91 Ft (31.91 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (207,494.96 ¥) |
7,590,545.76 Ft (150,000.00 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,129,400.00 Ft (200,171.38 ¥) |
6,610,859.32 Ft (130,640.00 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,112.53 Ft (1,108.86 ¥) |
20,768.55 Ft (410.42 ¥) |
-63.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,224.09 Ft (162.52 ¥) |
4,693.92 Ft (92.76 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,478.84 Ft (128.03 ¥) |
6,491.95 Ft (128.29 ¥) |
+0.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,392.79 Ft (363.47 ¥) |
24,931.27 Ft (492.68 ¥) |
+35.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,553.85 Ft (109.75 ¥) |
6,726.07 Ft (132.92 ¥) |
+21.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (56.32 ¥) |
3,036.22 Ft (60.00 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
158,695.65 Ft (3,136.05 ¥) |
435,271.61 Ft (8,601.59 ¥) |
+174.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,851,796.69 Ft (76,116.99 ¥) |
10,593,761.68 Ft (209,347.83 ¥) |
+175.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,316.17 Ft (579.33 ¥) |
20,710.01 Ft (409.26 ¥) |
-29.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,459.05 Ft (246.21 ¥) |
13,439.16 Ft (265.58 ¥) |
+7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,280.64 Ft (657.67 ¥) |
27,094.17 Ft (535.42 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,224.47 Ft (696.09 ¥) |
38,294.30 Ft (756.75 ¥) |
+8.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,090.15 Ft (4,606.19 ¥) |
358,178.88 Ft (7,078.12 ¥) |
+53.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
181,012.50 Ft (3,577.06 ¥) |
188,790.50 Ft (3,730.77 ¥) |
+4.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
404,785.34 Ft (7,999.14 ¥) |
1,004,743.96 Ft (19,855.17 ¥) |
+148.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,712.79 Ft (5,823.94 ¥) |
472,744.52 Ft (9,342.11 ¥) |
+60.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,744.28 Ft (2,563.93 ¥) |
546,581.71 Ft (10,801.23 ¥) |
+321.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,550.53 Ft (1,749.88 ¥) |
299,533.14 Ft (5,919.20 ¥) |
+238.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,552.34 Ft (8,350.24 ¥) |
616,946.97 Ft (12,191.75 ¥) |
+46.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.58 | 4.63 | -46.1 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |