Cost of living comparison

Debrecen, Hungary

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 35.6% more expensive than Debrecen.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 41.4% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Debrecen	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 HUF3,422.81	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 HUF2,738.25	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 HUF309.28	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 HUF215.15	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-46.6%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Debrecen	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 HUF470.51	$1.43 CN¥10.42	+13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.97 HUF1,848.32	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91 HUF1,454.86	$7.17 CN¥52.08	+83.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 HUF1,007.79	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 HUF828.79	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF199.62	$0.92 CN¥6.66	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 HUF282.75	$0.71 CN¥5.17	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF302.58	$0.89 CN¥6.44	+9.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 HUF453.40	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF152.74	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF174.61	$0.47 CN¥3.42	+0.3%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Debrecen	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 HUF2,266.54	$4.36 CN¥31.67	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.73 HUF7,334.59	$33.40 CN¥242.57	+69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,042.06 HUF9,681,655.84	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.97 HUF4,449.65	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-61.6%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Debrecen	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.07 HUF5,231.03	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.80 HUF164,620.75	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	+110.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.38 HUF133,978.47	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	+36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.13 HUF35,737.96	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-56.3%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Debrecen	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.51 HUF91,274.87	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+211.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,472.54 HUF3,149,838.04	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+170.4%
Average			+190.7%

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Debrecen	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.18 HUF440.08	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.41 HUF524.53	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+155.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	$3.48 CN¥25.27	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.60 HUF14,723.51	$65.46 CN¥475.45	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 HUF2,542.66	$8.35 CN¥60.64	+22.1%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 41.4% more for clothing

	Debrecen	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.57 HUF19,543.91	$62.65 CN¥455.10	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 HUF6,813.02	$34.69 CN¥251.95	+89.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.15 HUF23,103.95	$83.45 CN¥606.17	+34.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.68 HUF32,598.17	$107.64 CN¥781.83	+22.8%
Average			+41.4%

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