Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 14.4% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 10.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 47.9% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 67.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 7.4% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 13.5% lower than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (1,525.16 Ft) |
78.68 ¥ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+162.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
240.00 ¥ (12,201.28 Ft) |
393.40 ¥ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+63.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (1,931.87 Ft) |
59.01 ¥ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+55.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (508.39 Ft) |
19.67 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+96.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (1,016.77 Ft) |
19.67 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-1.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.05 ¥ (1,324.12 Ft) |
16.53 ¥ (840.58 Ft) |
-36.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.78 ¥ (192.40 Ft) |
11.62 ¥ (590.64 Ft) |
+207.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.28 ¥ (115.72 Ft) |
8.63 ¥ (438.85 Ft) |
+279.2 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
66.21 ¥ (3,366.10 Ft) |
28.46 ¥ (1,446.66 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (651.21 Ft) |
10.05 ¥ (510.92 Ft) |
-21.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (180.90 Ft) |
6.65 ¥ (338.07 Ft) |
+86.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.15 ¥ (668.57 Ft) |
17.15 ¥ (871.95 Ft) |
+30.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
59.01 ¥ (2,999.78 Ft) |
31.71 ¥ (1,611.93 Ft) |
-46.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 ¥ (596.84 Ft) |
18.12 ¥ (920.98 Ft) |
+54.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
41.39 ¥ (2,104.45 Ft) |
40.18 ¥ (2,042.54 Ft) |
-2.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.41 ¥ (376.62 Ft) |
4.99 ¥ (253.60 Ft) |
-32.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.47 ¥ (277.85 Ft) |
5.98 ¥ (304.09 Ft) |
+9.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.56 ¥ (333.46 Ft) |
6.28 ¥ (319.18 Ft) |
-4.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.01 ¥ (254.86 Ft) |
9.09 ¥ (462.03 Ft) |
+81.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.13 ¥ (159.32 Ft) |
3.97 ¥ (201.62 Ft) |
+26.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (181.03 Ft) |
4.29 ¥ (218.18 Ft) |
+20.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (329.28 Ft) |
9.97 ¥ (506.68 Ft) |
+53.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (210.02 Ft) |
3.49 ¥ (177.48 Ft) |
-15.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (5,083.87 Ft) |
39.34 ¥ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-60.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.24 ¥ (317.26 Ft) |
7.77 ¥ (395.13 Ft) |
+24.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.31 ¥ (676.55 Ft) |
10.34 ¥ (525.62 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (1,270.97 Ft) |
43.27 ¥ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+73.1 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (203.35 Ft) |
8.85 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
+121.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (12,709.67 Ft) |
186.87 ¥ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-25.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (813.42 Ft) |
21.64 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+35.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (245.45 Ft) |
13.93 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
+188.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (3,050.32 Ft) |
129.82 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+116.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (1,632.77 Ft) |
46.73 ¥ (2,375.59 Ft) |
+45.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (7,625,800.16 Ft) |
206,535.70 ¥ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+37.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (6,621,228.08 Ft) |
196,922.62 ¥ (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
+51.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
426.76 ¥ (21,695.78 Ft) |
1,116.67 ¥ (56,770.02 Ft) |
+161.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (4,799.17 Ft) |
164.30 ¥ (8,352.55 Ft) |
+74.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.94 ¥ (6,961.92 Ft) |
122.72 ¥ (6,238.82 Ft) |
-10.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (27,553.88 Ft) |
359.19 ¥ (18,260.53 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (6,312.47 Ft) |
109.40 ¥ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-11.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (3,050.32 Ft) |
51.14 ¥ (2,600.00 Ft) |
-14.8 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (437,293.24 Ft) |
2,959.45 ¥ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-65.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (10,157,565.81 Ft) |
72,069.65 ¥ (3,663,924.84 Ft) |
-63.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (23,139.73 Ft) |
557.05 ¥ (28,319.75 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (13,306.04 Ft) |
231.54 ¥ (11,771.43 Ft) |
-11.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (28,010.35 Ft) |
658.55 ¥ (33,480.00 Ft) |
+19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (40,038.50 Ft) |
697.53 ¥ (35,461.32 Ft) |
-11.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (370,105.50 Ft) |
4,516.69 ¥ (229,622.45 Ft) |
-38.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,728.57 ¥ (189,555.60 Ft) |
3,503.68 ¥ (178,122.51 Ft) |
-6.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (1,051,578.29 Ft) |
7,802.16 ¥ (396,651.33 Ft) |
-62.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (503,620.55 Ft) |
5,837.79 ¥ (296,785.35 Ft) |
-41.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (583,864.55 Ft) |
2,556.42 ¥ (129,964.74 Ft) |
-77.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (312,703.78 Ft) |
1,739.14 ¥ (88,415.77 Ft) |
-71.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (544,089.25 Ft) |
8,260.60 ¥ (419,957.77 Ft) |
-22.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 9.29 | +95.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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