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
HUF3,539.27
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
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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
HUF25,841.60
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
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