Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 33.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Budapest
- Clothing
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pay 11.8% less in Budapest
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 20.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$10.52
HUF3,866.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$7.89
HUF2,899.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.53
HUF560.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.18
HUF434.63
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.48
HUF543.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$4.42
HUF1,622.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$3.98
HUF1,462.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.43
HUF893.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.44
HUF896.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.71
HUF259.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.80
HUF292.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.81
HUF296.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.17
HUF430.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.51
HUF187.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.55
HUF201.06
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.17
HUF2,267.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$23.54
HUF8,650.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,907,187.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$12.15
HUF4,465.48
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$17.98
HUF6,608.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$642.83
HUF236,201.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$478.04
HUF175,651.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$105.42
HUF38,735.44
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$423.92
HUF155,764.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,878,002.72
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.63
HUF966.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.37
HUF872.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$5.98
HUF2,198.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$49.31
HUF18,119.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$7.63
HUF2,803.01
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$74.81
HUF27,488.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$36.73
HUF13,495.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$86.74
HUF31,869.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$93.52
HUF34,362.69
|
|
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