Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 13.3% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 11.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 92.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 39.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 5.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 15.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (78.93 ¥) |
1,520.40 Ft (30.00 ¥) |
-62.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (394.63 ¥) |
12,670.00 Ft (250.00 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (59.19 ¥) |
1,925.84 Ft (38.00 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.73 ¥) |
506.80 Ft (10.00 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.73 ¥) |
1,013.60 Ft (20.00 ¥) |
+1.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.50 Ft (16.58 ¥) |
1,317.68 Ft (26.00 ¥) |
+56.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.55 Ft (11.65 ¥) |
195.50 Ft (3.86 ¥) |
-66.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.41 Ft (8.85 ¥) |
112.73 Ft (2.22 ¥) |
-74.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (28.81 ¥) |
3,320.01 Ft (65.51 ¥) |
+127.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (10.06 ¥) |
649.17 Ft (12.81 ¥) |
+27.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (6.58 ¥) |
177.82 Ft (3.51 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (17.35 ¥) |
660.06 Ft (13.02 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,607.44 Ft (31.72 ¥) |
2,848.12 Ft (56.20 ¥) |
+77.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.81 Ft (18.09 ¥) |
589.77 Ft (11.64 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.81 Ft (40.41 ¥) |
2,069.14 Ft (40.83 ¥) |
+1.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.67 Ft (5.02 ¥) |
371.76 Ft (7.34 ¥) |
+46.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.99 Ft (6.02 ¥) |
273.41 Ft (5.39 ¥) |
-10.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (6.32 ¥) |
328.62 Ft (6.48 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
471.87 Ft (9.31 ¥) |
251.82 Ft (4.97 ¥) |
-46.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (3.97 ¥) |
156.78 Ft (3.09 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (4.36 ¥) |
177.85 Ft (3.51 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
511.27 Ft (10.09 ¥) |
328.25 Ft (6.48 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.26 Ft (3.52 ¥) |
209.36 Ft (4.13 ¥) |
+17.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (39.46 ¥) |
5,068.00 Ft (100.00 ¥) |
+153.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.16 Ft (7.82 ¥) |
313.75 Ft (6.19 ¥) |
-20.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (10.56 ¥) |
666.35 Ft (13.15 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (43.41 ¥) |
1,267.00 Ft (25.00 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.88 ¥) |
202.72 Ft (4.00 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (187.45 ¥) |
12,670.00 Ft (250.00 ¥) |
+33.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.70 ¥) |
810.88 Ft (16.00 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (13.97 ¥) |
244.68 Ft (4.83 ¥) |
-65.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (130.23 ¥) |
3,040.80 Ft (60.00 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (46.98 ¥) |
1,627.67 Ft (32.12 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (207,182.28 ¥) |
7,602,001.31 Ft (150,000.00 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (197,539.11 ¥) |
6,600,564.33 Ft (130,240.00 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,075.57 Ft (1,106.46 ¥) |
22,318.26 Ft (440.38 ¥) |
-60.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,301.51 Ft (163.80 ¥) |
4,784.19 Ft (94.40 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,287.84 Ft (124.07 ¥) |
6,940.35 Ft (136.94 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (357.09 ¥) |
27,467.89 Ft (541.99 ¥) |
+51.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (109.74 ¥) |
6,292.77 Ft (124.17 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (51.30 ¥) |
3,040.80 Ft (60.00 ¥) |
+17.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (2,968.72 ¥) |
435,928.52 Ft (8,601.59 ¥) |
+189.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,878.72 Ft (72,274.63 ¥) |
10,125,865.74 Ft (199,800.00 ¥) |
+176.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (553.33 ¥) |
23,067.51 Ft (455.16 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (230.91 ¥) |
13,264.52 Ft (261.73 ¥) |
+13.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (657.35 ¥) |
27,922.94 Ft (550.97 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (699.71 ¥) |
39,913.55 Ft (787.56 ¥) |
+12.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,571.96 Ft (4,510.10 ¥) |
368,950.46 Ft (7,280.00 ¥) |
+61.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,664.98 Ft (3,505.62 ¥) |
191,823.83 Ft (3,785.00 ¥) |
+8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,598.28 Ft (7,825.54 ¥) |
1,048,296.49 Ft (20,684.62 ¥) |
+164.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,872.17 Ft (5,838.04 ¥) |
502,048.84 Ft (9,906.25 ¥) |
+69.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,528.06 Ft (2,536.07 ¥) |
582,042.40 Ft (11,484.65 ¥) |
+352.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (1,737.97 ¥) |
311,727.88 Ft (6,150.90 ¥) |
+253.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (8,310.23 ¥) |
542,391.24 Ft (10,702.27 ¥) |
+28.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.10 | 4.75 | -47.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |