Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Kecskemet, Hungary

Kecskemet vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Kecskemet is 11.8% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Kecskemet
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Kecskemet
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Kecskemet
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Kecskemet
Childcare: pay 72.7% less in Kecskemet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Kecskemet
Clothing: pay 13.2% less in Kecskemet

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Kecskemet are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kecskemet. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Kecskemet.

Kecskemet vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kecskemet instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.26	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	+67.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.35	$7.63 HUF2,803.01	+37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$1.14 HUF417.79	+129.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$0.98 HUF361.49	+218.2%
Average			+112.9%

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.40	$1.93 HUF710.18	+34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.97	$4.22 HUF1,551.16	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.98	$3.86 HUF1,417.79	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.60	$3.16 HUF1,159.87	+81.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.10	$2.20 HUF809.77	+43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.65	$0.48 HUF175.37	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.16	$0.60 HUF219.21	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.43	$0.72 HUF262.94	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$0.84 HUF306.90	+43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.48 HUF175.26	+29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.59 HUF218.33	+26.2%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.61	$5.56 HUF2,041.62	+27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.09	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.29	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	+175.0%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.30	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	$526.10 HUF193,310.98	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	$394.58 HUF144,983.24	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.76	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	+96.0%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	-77.0%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.07	$1.64 HUF604.10	+47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.12	$1.71 HUF628.26	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.22	$4.68 HUF1,718.15	+34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥474.51	$52.61 HUF19,331.10	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.52	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	-33.8%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Kecskemet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥454.20	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	+5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.45	$28.94 HUF10,632.10	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.97	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥780.28	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	-14.5%
Average			-13.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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