Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 1.4% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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