Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Szekesfehervar, Hungary

Szekesfehervar vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Szekesfehervar is 11.1% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Szekesfehervar
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Szekesfehervar
Transportation: pay 45.3% more in Szekesfehervar
Housing: pay 0.7% less in Szekesfehervar
Childcare: pay 75.2% less in Szekesfehervar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Szekesfehervar
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Szekesfehervar

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

Szekesfehervar vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.46	$9.86 HUF3,654.85	+136.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.62	$7.37 HUF2,728.95	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.62	$1.14 HUF421.28	+129.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.26	$0.85 HUF316.75	+176.5%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.47	$1.58 HUF584.78	+10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.33	$4.22 HUF1,564.11	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.32	$4.27 HUF1,582.00	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.68	$2.83 HUF1,048.70	+62.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.17	$2.20 HUF816.53	+43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.69	$0.74 HUF272.47	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.19	$0.80 HUF298.26	+13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.47	$0.72 HUF265.14	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.25	$1.32 HUF489.39	+126.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.69	$0.48 HUF176.72	+29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.44	$0.59 HUF220.16	+26.2%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 45.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.82	$5.94 HUF2,200.70	+36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥243.71	$21.04 HUF7,797.01	-37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,320.99	$22,359.34 HUF8,284,322.09	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.51	$12.63 HUF4,678.21	+175.0%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 0.7% less for housing

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.94	$14.91 HUF5,522.88	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,786.06	$328.81 HUF121,828.27	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,593.75	$263.05 HUF97,462.61	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥306.80	$82.40 HUF30,529.04	+96.0%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,571.83	$203.86 HUF75,533.52	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,214.59	$5,261.02 HUF1,949,252.26	-77.0%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.12	$1.18 HUF438.58	+6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.29	$1.74 HUF643.25	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.39	$6.05 HUF2,241.64	+73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥477.69	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.93	$5.52 HUF2,046.71	-33.8%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Szekesfehervar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥457.24	$55.24 HUF20,467.15	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥253.14	$21.04 HUF7,797.01	-39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥609.02	$65.76 HUF24,365.65	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥785.51	$72.34 HUF26,802.22	-32.8%
Average			-26.3%

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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: April 2025

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