Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2025 | 12 June 2025 | |
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