Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 1.5% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 98.6% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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