Cost of living comparison
Pecs is 18.2% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.2% more in Pecs
- Groceries
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pay 12.0% more in Pecs
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Pecs
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% more in Pecs
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Pecs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Pecs
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% less in Pecs
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Pecs are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Pecs. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Pecs.
If you lived in Pecs instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$9.86
HUF3,654.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$6.58
HUF2,436.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.03
HUF380.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.61
HUF224.16
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.39
HUF516.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$4.21
HUF1,559.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$3.78
HUF1,401.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$2.56
HUF948.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$2.37
HUF878.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.71
HUF262.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.72
HUF265.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.75
HUF277.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.21
HUF447.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.51
HUF189.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.54
HUF198.94
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$6.03
HUF2,232.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$21.04
HUF7,797.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$24,174.40
HUF8,956,814.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$11.47
HUF4,249.37
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$16.00
HUF5,928.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$428.36
HUF158,710.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$289.36
HUF107,208.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$163.26
HUF60,489.76
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$236.75
HUF87,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,873,130.64
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.21
HUF448.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.68
HUF623.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$5.79
HUF2,144.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$41.43
HUF15,350.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$6.58
HUF2,436.57
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$76.94
HUF28,507.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$23.67
HUF8,771.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$83.30
HUF30,863.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$92.07
HUF34,111.91
|
|
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