Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Beijing 

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Cost of Living in Beijing is 20.5% lower than in Budapest (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Beijing is 10.6% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Beijing are 22.2% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 45.8% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Beijing are 17.7% lower than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 15.2% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(82.70 ¥)
1,451.07 Ft
(30.00 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(413.49 ¥)
9,673.78 Ft
(200.00 ¥)
     -51.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(62.02 ¥)
1,825.93 Ft
(37.75 ¥)
     -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(20.67 ¥)
386.95 Ft
(8.00 ¥)
     -61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(20.67 ¥)
725.53 Ft
(15.00 ¥)
     -27.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 974.88 Ft
(20.16 ¥)
1,086.69 Ft
(22.47 ¥)
     +11.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 605.09 Ft
(12.51 ¥)
154.26 Ft
(3.19 ¥)
     -74.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 453.43 Ft
(9.37 ¥)
100.89 Ft
(2.09 ¥)
     -77.8 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,638.52 Ft
(33.88 ¥)
2,240.37 Ft
(46.32 ¥)
     +36.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 536.11 Ft
(11.08 ¥)
509.61 Ft
(10.54 ¥)
     -4.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 332.67 Ft
(6.88 ¥)
171.21 Ft
(3.54 ¥)
     -48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,066.00 Ft
(22.04 ¥)
595.89 Ft
(12.32 ¥)
     -44.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,589.54 Ft
(32.86 ¥)
2,494.94 Ft
(51.58 ¥)
     +57.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 976.08 Ft
(20.18 ¥)
511.38 Ft
(10.57 ¥)
     -47.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,107.03 Ft
(43.56 ¥)
1,533.70 Ft
(31.71 ¥)
     -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 296.47 Ft
(6.13 ¥)
334.31 Ft
(6.91 ¥)
     +12.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 308.55 Ft
(6.38 ¥)
255.80 Ft
(5.29 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 335.12 Ft
(6.93 ¥)
277.43 Ft
(5.74 ¥)
     -17.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 564.31 Ft
(11.67 ¥)
206.45 Ft
(4.27 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 179.09 Ft
(3.70 ¥)
129.12 Ft
(2.67 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 194.76 Ft
(4.03 ¥)
148.41 Ft
(3.07 ¥)
     -23.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 529.11 Ft
(10.94 ¥)
241.82 Ft
(5.00 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 193.65 Ft
(4.00 ¥)
185.84 Ft
(3.84 ¥)
     -4.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(41.35 ¥)
3,119.79 Ft
(64.50 ¥)
     +56.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 406.98 Ft
(8.41 ¥)
293.28 Ft
(6.06 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 581.55 Ft
(12.02 ¥)
621.43 Ft
(12.85 ¥)
     +6.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 Ft
(48.58 ¥)
1,209.22 Ft
(25.00 ¥)
     -48.5 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(9.30 ¥)
193.48 Ft
(4.00 ¥)
     -57.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(186.07 ¥)
10,883.00 Ft
(225.00 ¥)
     +20.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(22.74 ¥)
628.80 Ft
(13.00 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(14.64 ¥)
194.61 Ft
(4.02 ¥)
     -72.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(136.45 ¥)
3,627.67 Ft
(75.00 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,367.00 Ft
(48.94 ¥)
1,463.04 Ft
(30.25 ¥)
     -38.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,000,000.00 Ft
(186,069.98 ¥)
6,433,063.57 Ft
(133,000.00 ¥)
     -28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,779,761.90 Ft
(222,865.56 ¥)
5,417,885.74 Ft
(112,011.76 ¥)
     -49.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51,008.74 Ft
(1,054.58 ¥)
18,092.01 Ft
(374.04 ¥)
     -64.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,025.00 Ft
(186.59 ¥)
3,074.33 Ft
(63.56 ¥)
     -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,933.57 Ft
(143.35 ¥)
4,367.93 Ft
(90.30 ¥)
     -37.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21,843.38 Ft
(451.60 ¥)
17,103.07 Ft
(353.60 ¥)
     -21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7,663.64 Ft
(158.44 ¥)
6,352.45 Ft
(131.33 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,100.00 Ft
(64.09 ¥)
2,902.13 Ft
(60.00 ¥)
     -6.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158,260.87 Ft
(3,271.96 ¥)
233,347.82 Ft
(4,824.34 ¥)
     +47.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,281,230.43 Ft
(88,512.05 ¥)
8,263,640.37 Ft
(170,846.15 ¥)
     +93.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,611.14 Ft
(612.19 ¥)
21,570.51 Ft
(445.96 ¥)
     -27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14,594.19 Ft
(301.73 ¥)
12,047.94 Ft
(249.08 ¥)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,526.05 Ft
(693.13 ¥)
27,220.47 Ft
(562.77 ¥)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 36,172.41 Ft
(747.84 ¥)
34,987.49 Ft
(723.35 ¥)
     -3.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 252,571.83 Ft
(5,221.78 ¥)
312,584.01 Ft
(6,462.50 ¥)
     +23.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 191,020.41 Ft
(3,949.24 ¥)
158,350.56 Ft
(3,273.81 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 464,847.10 Ft
(9,610.45 ¥)
672,788.35 Ft
(13,909.52 ¥)
     +44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 335,717.95 Ft
(6,940.78 ¥)
376,503.51 Ft
(7,784.00 ¥)
     +12.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 152,597.78 Ft
(3,154.87 ¥)
486,819.93 Ft
(10,064.73 ¥)
     +219.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 98,754.71 Ft
(2,041.70 ¥)
214,044.21 Ft
(4,425.24 ¥)
     +116.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Beijing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 489,386.51 Ft
(10,117.79 ¥)
503,979.01 Ft
(10,419.48 ¥)
     +3.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.08 3.64      -48.6 %
Last update: 10 June 202512 June 2025
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