Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 20.7% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 0.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 65.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 44.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 9.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 55.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (79.10 ¥) |
1,517.00 Ft (30.00 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (395.52 ¥) |
10,113.33 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (59.33 ¥) |
2,022.67 Ft (40.00 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.78 ¥) |
455.10 Ft (9.00 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.78 ¥) |
910.20 Ft (18.00 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.59 Ft (16.62 ¥) |
1,354.06 Ft (26.78 ¥) |
+61.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.65 Ft (11.68 ¥) |
182.52 Ft (3.61 ¥) |
-69.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.46 Ft (8.87 ¥) |
113.96 Ft (2.25 ¥) |
-74.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,465.47 Ft (28.98 ¥) |
2,738.21 Ft (54.15 ¥) |
+86.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.36 Ft (10.07 ¥) |
483.06 Ft (9.55 ¥) |
-5.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.66 Ft (6.70 ¥) |
183.51 Ft (3.63 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
872.35 Ft (17.25 ¥) |
644.42 Ft (12.74 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,627.69 Ft (32.19 ¥) |
2,161.22 Ft (42.74 ¥) |
+32.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
911.68 Ft (18.03 ¥) |
529.29 Ft (10.47 ¥) |
-41.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,037.03 Ft (40.28 ¥) |
1,713.58 Ft (33.89 ¥) |
-15.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.77 Ft (5.04 ¥) |
337.52 Ft (6.67 ¥) |
+32.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.34 Ft (6.02 ¥) |
287.62 Ft (5.69 ¥) |
-5.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
316.85 Ft (6.27 ¥) |
314.27 Ft (6.21 ¥) |
-0.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
468.47 Ft (9.26 ¥) |
206.57 Ft (4.09 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
199.04 Ft (3.94 ¥) |
131.96 Ft (2.61 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.78 Ft (4.33 ¥) |
167.63 Ft (3.31 ¥) |
-23.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
503.87 Ft (9.96 ¥) |
307.38 Ft (6.08 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
177.88 Ft (3.52 ¥) |
181.78 Ft (3.59 ¥) |
+2.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (39.55 ¥) |
3,666.08 Ft (72.50 ¥) |
+83.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.98 Ft (7.85 ¥) |
319.34 Ft (6.32 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
531.03 Ft (10.50 ¥) |
699.44 Ft (13.83 ¥) |
+31.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (43.51 ¥) |
1,314.73 Ft (26.00 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.90 ¥) |
252.83 Ft (5.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (187.87 ¥) |
12,641.67 Ft (250.00 ¥) |
+33.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.75 ¥) |
657.37 Ft (13.00 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (14.00 ¥) |
211.59 Ft (4.18 ¥) |
-70.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (130.52 ¥) |
4,803.83 Ft (95.00 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (47.09 ¥) |
1,589.85 Ft (31.44 ¥) |
-33.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (207,646.69 ¥) |
7,584,999.46 Ft (150,000.00 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,107,003.58 Ft (199,874.84 ¥) |
7,202,859.97 Ft (142,442.86 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,631.81 Ft (1,119.94 ¥) |
20,134.78 Ft (398.18 ¥) |
-64.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,345.77 Ft (165.04 ¥) |
3,606.32 Ft (71.32 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,253.46 Ft (123.67 ¥) |
5,094.78 Ft (100.75 ¥) |
-18.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,176.92 Ft (359.46 ¥) |
22,696.00 Ft (448.83 ¥) |
+24.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (109.98 ¥) |
10,281.89 Ft (203.33 ¥) |
+84.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (51.42 ¥) |
3,034.00 Ft (60.00 ¥) |
+16.7 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (2,975.37 ¥) |
300,658.32 Ft (5,945.78 ¥) |
+99.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,010.90 Ft (72,459.02 ¥) |
9,547,467.58 Ft (188,809.52 ¥) |
+160.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,116.83 Ft (556.03 ¥) |
24,050.28 Ft (475.62 ¥) |
-14.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (232.92 ¥) |
12,859.00 Ft (254.30 ¥) |
+9.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (658.82 ¥) |
31,508.72 Ft (623.11 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (701.28 ¥) |
41,111.81 Ft (813.02 ¥) |
+15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,456.12 Ft (4,557.47 ¥) |
351,593.42 Ft (6,953.07 ¥) |
+52.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,156.08 Ft (3,523.19 ¥) |
206,985.60 Ft (4,093.32 ¥) |
+16.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,625.12 Ft (7,823.83 ¥) |
818,790.97 Ft (16,192.31 ¥) |
+107.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,361.19 Ft (5,860.80 ¥) |
447,320.48 Ft (8,846.15 ¥) |
+50.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,971.47 Ft (2,550.52 ¥) |
493,923.15 Ft (9,767.76 ¥) |
+283.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (1,741.86 ¥) |
270,852.69 Ft (5,356.35 ¥) |
+207.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (8,328.86 ¥) |
650,759.24 Ft (12,869.33 ¥) |
+54.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.31 | 4.37 | -53.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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