Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 5.64% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 34.50% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 120.54% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 3.30% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 26.84% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 6.88% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,000.00 Ft (43.43 ¥) |
1,611.69 Ft (35.00 ¥) |
-19.42 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
12,000.00 Ft (260.60 ¥) |
9,209.65 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
-23.25 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,600.00 Ft (34.75 ¥) |
1,611.69 Ft (35.00 ¥) |
+0.73 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Ft (10.86 ¥) |
552.58 Ft (12.00 ¥) |
+10.52 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 Ft (13.03 ¥) |
1,151.21 Ft (25.00 ¥) |
+91.87 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
496.40 Ft (10.78 ¥) |
1,319.52 Ft (28.66 ¥) |
+165.82 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
344.48 Ft (7.48 ¥) |
161.17 Ft (3.50 ¥) |
-53.21 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
266.80 Ft (5.79 ¥) |
103.61 Ft (2.25 ¥) |
-61.17 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
962.78 Ft (20.91 ¥) |
2,115.20 Ft (45.93 ¥) |
+119.70 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
230.50 Ft (5.01 ¥) |
475.79 Ft (10.33 ¥) |
+106.42 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
178.89 Ft (3.88 ¥) |
156.00 Ft (3.39 ¥) |
-12.79 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
573.22 Ft (12.45 ¥) |
619.56 Ft (13.45 ¥) |
+8.08 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
971.09 Ft (21.09 ¥) |
2,297.59 Ft (49.90 ¥) |
+136.60 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
687.15 Ft (14.92 ¥) |
470.03 Ft (10.21 ¥) |
-31.60 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,200.93 Ft (26.08 ¥) |
1,557.94 Ft (33.83 ¥) |
+29.73 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
224.25 Ft (4.87 ¥) |
277.73 Ft (6.03 ¥) |
+23.84 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
202.22 Ft (4.39 ¥) |
204.46 Ft (4.44 ¥) |
+1.11 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
242.95 Ft (5.28 ¥) |
267.39 Ft (5.81 ¥) |
+10.06 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
258.67 Ft (5.62 ¥) |
179.76 Ft (3.90 ¥) |
-30.51 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
126.03 Ft (2.74 ¥) |
119.89 Ft (2.60 ¥) |
-4.87 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
133.68 Ft (2.90 ¥) |
114.88 Ft (2.49 ¥) |
-14.06 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
339.59 Ft (7.37 ¥) |
232.16 Ft (5.04 ¥) |
-31.64 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
116.41 Ft (2.53 ¥) |
200.64 Ft (4.36 ¥) |
+72.35 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 Ft (32.57 ¥) |
4,604.83 Ft (100.00 ¥) |
+206.99 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
269.28 Ft (5.85 ¥) |
255.01 Ft (5.54 ¥) |
-5.30 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
375.74 Ft (8.16 ¥) |
661.12 Ft (14.36 ¥) |
+75.95 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 Ft (32.57 ¥) |
920.97 Ft (20.00 ¥) |
-38.60 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (7.60 ¥) |
184.19 Ft (4.00 ¥) |
-47.37 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (206.31 ¥) |
9,209.65 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
-3.06 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
700.00 Ft (15.20 ¥) |
598.63 Ft (13.00 ¥) |
-14.48 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Ft (10.48 ¥) |
170.45 Ft (3.70 ¥) |
-64.70 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (97.72 ¥) |
2,302.41 Ft (50.00 ¥) |
-48.84 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,439.00 Ft (31.25 ¥) |
1,209.49 Ft (26.27 ¥) |
-15.95 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,789,485.00 Ft (147,442.82 ¥) |
6,907,238.70 Ft (150,000.00 ¥) |
+1.73 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,722,533.37 Ft (145,988.87 ¥) |
5,547,085.72 Ft (120,462.44 ¥) |
-17.49 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
48,993.91 Ft (1,063.97 ¥) |
18,204.84 Ft (395.34 ¥) |
-62.84 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
27.41 Ft (0.60 ¥) |
8.67 Ft (0.19 ¥) |
-68.39 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,551.37 Ft (98.84 ¥) |
5,063.39 Ft (109.96 ¥) |
+11.25 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
12,849.61 Ft (279.05 ¥) |
16,310.91 Ft (354.21 ¥) |
+26.94 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,901.52 Ft (84.73 ¥) |
7,890.50 Ft (171.35 ¥) |
+102.24 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,925.00 Ft (41.80 ¥) |
2,302.41 Ft (50.00 ¥) |
+19.61 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
106,666.67 Ft (2,316.41 ¥) |
226,441.89 Ft (4,917.49 ¥) |
+112.29 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,430,418.82 Ft (52,779.82 ¥) |
7,360,602.22 Ft (159,845.40 ¥) |
+202.85 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
22,040.06 Ft (478.63 ¥) |
21,949.08 Ft (476.65 ¥) |
-0.41 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,271.59 Ft (201.35 ¥) |
11,110.19 Ft (241.27 ¥) |
+19.83 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
23,442.56 Ft (509.09 ¥) |
26,262.86 Ft (570.33 ¥) |
+12.03 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
27,403.33 Ft (595.10 ¥) |
31,499.10 Ft (684.05 ¥) |
+14.95 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
154,702.88 Ft (3,359.58 ¥) |
340,901.01 Ft (7,403.12 ¥) |
+120.36 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
117,632.39 Ft (2,554.55 ¥) |
188,797.86 Ft (4,100.00 ¥) |
+60.50 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
289,033.81 Ft (6,276.76 ¥) |
732,167.30 Ft (15,900.00 ¥) |
+153.32 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
204,707.95 Ft (4,445.51 ¥) |
439,668.77 Ft (9,548.00 ¥) |
+114.78 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
95,456.63 Ft (2,072.97 ¥) |
434,556.78 Ft (9,436.99 ¥) |
+355.24 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,529.89 Ft (1,379.64 ¥) |
212,411.38 Ft (4,612.80 ¥) |
+234.35 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
298,530.52 Ft (6,482.99 ¥) |
429,149.50 Ft (9,319.56 ¥) |
+43.75 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.84 | 5.26 | +8.73 % |
| Last update: | February 2021 | February 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 616 | 94 |
Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| 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 Beijing: | Cost of Living in Langfang | 38.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |
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