Cost of living comparison
China is 2.9% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in China instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
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Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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