Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Szolnok, Hungary

Szolnok vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Szolnok is 5.3% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Szolnok
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Szolnok
Transportation: pay 35.4% more in Szolnok
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Szolnok
Childcare: pay 84.5% less in Szolnok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Szolnok
Clothing: pay 29.6% less in Szolnok

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

Szolnok vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Szolnok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.06	$7.10 HUF2,527.17	+70.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.07	$6.58 HUF2,339.97	+18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.57	$1.55 HUF549.89	+211.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.23	$0.97 HUF343.98	+212.7%
Average			+128.2%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Beijing	Szolnok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.33	$1.00 HUF354.95	-30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.61	$2.98 HUF1,058.71	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.62	$2.84 HUF1,010.11	-60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.51	$1.95 HUF693.10	+12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.02	$1.91 HUF678.38	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.60	$0.44 HUF157.38	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.12	$0.62 HUF222.08	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.39	$0.53 HUF186.96	-40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.20	$0.94 HUF332.79	+60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.65	$0.40 HUF141.80	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.39	$0.41 HUF145.13	-13.4%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 35.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Szolnok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.39	$5.98 HUF2,126.18	+37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥240.44	$22.36 HUF7,955.90	-33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥150,275.51	$16,309.17 HUF5,803,127.99	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.06	$11.92 HUF4,240.03	+159.5%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Szolnok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.64	$15.78 HUF5,615.93	+18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,694.94	$289.36 HUF102,958.72	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,545.49	$236.75 HUF84,238.95	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥302.68	$72.42 HUF25,767.21	+72.3%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 84.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Szolnok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,497.00	$131.53 HUF46,799.42	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,969.12	$3,156.61 HUF1,123,186.06	-86.2%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Szolnok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.01	$2.37 HUF842.39	+112.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.94	$1.91 HUF678.59	-47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.05	$5.66 HUF2,012.38	+62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥471.27	$43.40 HUF15,443.81	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.11	$4.47 HUF1,591.18	-46.4%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Szolnok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥451.10	$52.61 HUF18,719.77	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥249.74	$25.43 HUF9,047.89	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥600.85	$53.49 HUF19,031.76	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥774.96	$64.89 HUF23,087.71	-39.7%
Average			-29.6%

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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: June 2025

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