Cost of living comparison

Kaposvár, Hungary

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Kaposvár Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 68.0% more expensive than Kaposvár.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 34.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 58.5% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Kaposvár Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.55 HUF3,051.62	$4.17 CN¥30.42	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,347.40	$5.57 CN¥40.56	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 HUF403.75	$0.50 CN¥3.61	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 HUF234.74	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-53.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 34.8% more for groceries

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 HUF370.89	$1.43 CN¥10.45	+38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 HUF1,173.70	$7.31 CN¥53.25	+122.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.71 HUF1,324.00	$7.17 CN¥52.25	+93.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF913.92	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 HUF846.49	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF191.66	$0.92 CN¥6.68	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF255.54	$0.71 CN¥5.18	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF267.74	$0.89 CN¥6.46	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF191.66	$0.58 CN¥4.25	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 HUF127.77	$0.37 CN¥2.68	+2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 HUF85.18	$0.47 CN¥3.43	+97.4%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.02 HUF2,148.01	$4.36 CN¥31.78	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.73 HUF7,042.21	$33.40 CN¥243.38	+69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,174.40 HUF8,629,050.33	$20,872.18 CN¥152,110.18	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 HUF4,225.32	$4.59 CN¥33.46	-61.2%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 58.5% more for housing

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.89 HUF7,458.03	$13.28 CN¥96.81	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$315.66 HUF112,675.30	$929.88 CN¥6,776.67	+194.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.44 HUF75,116.87	$492.44 CN¥3,588.77	+134.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.03 HUF35,705.62	$42.04 CN¥306.38	-58.0%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.83 HUF56,337.65	$763.49 CN¥5,564.12	+383.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$22,913.01 CN¥166,983.17
Average			+383.7%

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pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 HUF352.11	$1.11 CN¥8.11	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.51 HUF539.90	$3.60 CN¥26.26	+138.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.73 HUF2,046.93	$3.48 CN¥25.35	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.46 HUF14,084.41	$65.46 CN¥477.03	+65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 HUF2,347.40	$8.35 CN¥60.84	+27.0%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Kaposvár	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.16 HUF27,542.85	$62.65 CN¥456.61	-18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,450.65	$34.69 CN¥252.79	+46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.81 HUF30,985.71	$83.45 CN¥608.18	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF32,863.63	$107.64 CN¥784.42	+16.9%
Average			+10.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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