Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 19.4% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 5.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 44.1% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 67.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 2.7% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 15.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
32.50 ¥ (1,590.19 Ft) |
81.75 ¥ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+151.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (12,232.23 Ft) |
408.76 ¥ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+63.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (1,859.30 Ft) |
61.31 ¥ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+61.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (489.29 Ft) |
20.44 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+104.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (978.58 Ft) |
20.44 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+2.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.13 ¥ (1,278.56 Ft) |
17.17 ¥ (840.26 Ft) |
-34.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.76 ¥ (183.85 Ft) |
11.97 ¥ (585.59 Ft) |
+218.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 ¥ (110.09 Ft) |
9.13 ¥ (446.96 Ft) |
+306.0 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
67.75 ¥ (3,315.10 Ft) |
29.87 ¥ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-55.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
13.02 ¥ (636.97 Ft) |
10.47 ¥ (512.27 Ft) |
-19.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.54 ¥ (173.32 Ft) |
6.99 ¥ (342.23 Ft) |
+97.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.73 ¥ (622.68 Ft) |
18.10 ¥ (885.74 Ft) |
+42.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56.79 ¥ (2,778.70 Ft) |
31.59 ¥ (1,545.82 Ft) |
-44.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.86 ¥ (580.15 Ft) |
18.71 ¥ (915.70 Ft) |
+57.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.62 ¥ (1,987.55 Ft) |
41.29 ¥ (2,020.41 Ft) |
+1.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.54 ¥ (369.09 Ft) |
5.29 ¥ (258.61 Ft) |
-29.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.43 ¥ (265.57 Ft) |
6.18 ¥ (302.22 Ft) |
+13.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.50 ¥ (318.17 Ft) |
6.52 ¥ (319.06 Ft) |
+0.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.02 ¥ (245.56 Ft) |
10.21 ¥ (499.77 Ft) |
+103.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.16 ¥ (154.39 Ft) |
4.13 ¥ (201.84 Ft) |
+30.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.47 ¥ (169.87 Ft) |
4.51 ¥ (220.73 Ft) |
+29.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.34 ¥ (310.01 Ft) |
10.69 ¥ (522.97 Ft) |
+68.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.12 ¥ (201.53 Ft) |
3.65 ¥ (178.57 Ft) |
-11.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (4,892.89 Ft) |
40.88 ¥ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-59.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.17 ¥ (301.74 Ft) |
8.16 ¥ (399.40 Ft) |
+32.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.24 ¥ (647.89 Ft) |
10.95 ¥ (535.95 Ft) |
-17.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (1,223.22 Ft) |
44.96 ¥ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+79.9 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (195.72 Ft) |
9.20 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
+129.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (12,232.23 Ft) |
194.16 ¥ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (782.86 Ft) |
22.48 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+40.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (236.23 Ft) |
14.47 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
+199.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (2,935.73 Ft) |
134.89 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+124.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.00 ¥ (1,565.64 Ft) |
48.72 ¥ (2,383.93 Ft) |
+52.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (7,339,336.73 Ft) |
214,597.05 ¥ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+43.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
131,573.33 ¥ (6,437,739.98 Ft) |
205,915.07 ¥ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
+56.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
415.62 ¥ (20,335.64 Ft) |
1,164.46 ¥ (56,975.95 Ft) |
+180.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.62 ¥ (4,629.43 Ft) |
169.32 ¥ (8,284.47 Ft) |
+79.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
130.55 ¥ (6,387.52 Ft) |
129.03 ¥ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-1.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
542.75 ¥ (26,556.03 Ft) |
376.10 ¥ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (6,075.34 Ft) |
112.49 ¥ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-9.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (2,935.73 Ft) |
57.23 ¥ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-4.6 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (420,866.30 Ft) |
3,177.15 ¥ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-63.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (9,775,996.52 Ft) |
77,385.33 ¥ (3,786,379.96 Ft) |
-61.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
411.07 ¥ (20,113.41 Ft) |
579.28 ¥ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+40.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
256.35 ¥ (12,542.74 Ft) |
246.82 ¥ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
546.60 ¥ (26,744.54 Ft) |
675.81 ¥ (33,066.67 Ft) |
+23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
757.27 ¥ (37,052.36 Ft) |
724.56 ¥ (35,451.95 Ft) |
-4.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,224.14 ¥ (353,469.21 Ft) |
4,659.92 ¥ (228,004.95 Ft) |
-35.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,681.82 ¥ (180,147.36 Ft) |
3,623.66 ¥ (177,301.53 Ft) |
-1.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,918.52 ¥ (974,591.43 Ft) |
8,209.62 ¥ (401,687.77 Ft) |
-58.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,500.00 ¥ (464,824.66 Ft) |
6,032.82 ¥ (295,179.30 Ft) |
-36.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,001.46 ¥ (538,289.24 Ft) |
2,649.51 ¥ (129,637.86 Ft) |
-75.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,035.07 ¥ (295,289.61 Ft) |
1,817.59 ¥ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-69.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,827.09 ¥ (529,757.59 Ft) |
8,583.16 ¥ (419,964.78 Ft) |
-20.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.68 | 8.91 | +90.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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