Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 15.3% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 10.4% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 48.0% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 65.2% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 5.3% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 13.3% lower than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (1,520.40 Ft) |
78.93 ¥ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+163.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (12,670.00 Ft) |
394.63 ¥ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+57.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (1,925.84 Ft) |
59.19 ¥ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+55.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (506.80 Ft) |
19.73 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+97.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (1,013.60 Ft) |
19.73 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-1.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.00 ¥ (1,317.68 Ft) |
16.58 ¥ (840.50 Ft) |
-36.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.86 ¥ (195.50 Ft) |
11.65 ¥ (590.55 Ft) |
+202.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 ¥ (112.73 Ft) |
8.85 ¥ (448.41 Ft) |
+297.8 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
65.51 ¥ (3,320.01 Ft) |
28.81 ¥ (1,460.17 Ft) |
-56.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (649.17 Ft) |
10.06 ¥ (509.98 Ft) |
-21.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (177.82 Ft) |
6.58 ¥ (333.54 Ft) |
+87.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.02 ¥ (660.06 Ft) |
17.35 ¥ (879.25 Ft) |
+33.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56.20 ¥ (2,848.12 Ft) |
31.72 ¥ (1,607.44 Ft) |
-43.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.64 ¥ (589.77 Ft) |
18.09 ¥ (916.81 Ft) |
+55.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 ¥ (2,069.14 Ft) |
40.41 ¥ (2,047.81 Ft) |
-1.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 ¥ (371.76 Ft) |
5.02 ¥ (254.67 Ft) |
-31.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 ¥ (273.41 Ft) |
6.02 ¥ (304.99 Ft) |
+11.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.48 ¥ (328.62 Ft) |
6.32 ¥ (320.34 Ft) |
-2.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.97 ¥ (251.82 Ft) |
9.31 ¥ (471.87 Ft) |
+87.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.09 ¥ (156.78 Ft) |
3.97 ¥ (201.28 Ft) |
+28.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (177.85 Ft) |
4.36 ¥ (220.88 Ft) |
+24.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (328.25 Ft) |
10.09 ¥ (511.27 Ft) |
+55.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (209.36 Ft) |
3.52 ¥ (178.26 Ft) |
-14.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (5,068.00 Ft) |
39.46 ¥ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-60.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 ¥ (313.75 Ft) |
7.82 ¥ (396.16 Ft) |
+26.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 ¥ (666.35 Ft) |
10.56 ¥ (535.25 Ft) |
-19.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (1,267.00 Ft) |
43.41 ¥ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+73.6 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (202.72 Ft) |
8.88 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
+122.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (12,670.00 Ft) |
187.45 ¥ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-25.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (810.88 Ft) |
21.70 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+35.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (244.68 Ft) |
13.97 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
+189.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (3,040.80 Ft) |
130.23 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+117.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (1,627.67 Ft) |
46.98 ¥ (2,381.16 Ft) |
+46.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (7,602,001.31 Ft) |
207,182.28 ¥ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+38.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (6,600,564.33 Ft) |
197,539.11 ¥ (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
+51.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
440.38 ¥ (22,318.26 Ft) |
1,106.46 ¥ (56,075.57 Ft) |
+151.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (4,784.19 Ft) |
163.80 ¥ (8,301.51 Ft) |
+73.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.94 ¥ (6,940.35 Ft) |
124.07 ¥ (6,287.84 Ft) |
-9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (27,467.89 Ft) |
357.09 ¥ (18,097.50 Ft) |
-34.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (6,292.77 Ft) |
109.74 ¥ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-11.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (3,040.80 Ft) |
51.30 ¥ (2,600.00 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (435,928.52 Ft) |
2,968.72 ¥ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-65.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (10,125,865.74 Ft) |
72,274.63 ¥ (3,662,878.72 Ft) |
-63.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (23,067.51 Ft) |
553.33 ¥ (28,042.62 Ft) |
+21.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (13,264.52 Ft) |
230.91 ¥ (11,702.70 Ft) |
-11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (27,922.94 Ft) |
657.35 ¥ (33,314.29 Ft) |
+19.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (39,913.55 Ft) |
699.71 ¥ (35,461.32 Ft) |
-11.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (368,950.46 Ft) |
4,510.10 ¥ (228,571.96 Ft) |
-38.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,785.00 ¥ (191,823.83 Ft) |
3,505.62 ¥ (177,664.98 Ft) |
-7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (1,048,296.49 Ft) |
7,825.54 ¥ (396,598.28 Ft) |
-62.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (502,048.84 Ft) |
5,838.04 ¥ (295,872.17 Ft) |
-41.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (582,042.40 Ft) |
2,536.07 ¥ (128,528.06 Ft) |
-77.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (311,727.88 Ft) |
1,737.97 ¥ (88,080.20 Ft) |
-71.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (542,391.24 Ft) |
8,310.23 ¥ (421,162.58 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 9.10 | +91.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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