Cost of living comparison

Szombathely, Hungary

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 25.1% more expensive than Szombathely.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 35.6% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Szombathely	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,624.58	$4.17 CN¥30.26	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,899.66	$5.57 CN¥40.35	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF376.96	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF222.31	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-48.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Szombathely	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF512.08	$1.43 CN¥10.40	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 HUF2,368.06	$7.31 CN¥52.97	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,389.43	$7.17 CN¥51.98	+89.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF942.39	$1.74 CN¥12.60	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 HUF1,066.83	$1.53 CN¥11.10	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF276.12	$0.92 CN¥6.65	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.88	$0.71 CN¥5.16	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 HUF299.59	$0.89 CN¥6.43	+8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF443.79	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF189.84	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-28.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF219.07	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-21.0%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Szombathely	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,213.86	$4.36 CN¥31.61	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.48 HUF6,422.76	$33.40 CN¥242.09	+91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,444.51 HUF14,493,491.05	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.21 HUF4,117.52	$4.59 CN¥33.29	-59.0%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 35.6% more for housing

	Szombathely	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,879.88	$13.28 CN¥96.30	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.12 HUF130,484.91	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	+161.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF106,321.04	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	+70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.49 HUF56,765.20	$42.04 CN¥304.76	-72.8%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Szombathely	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF86,989.94	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	+222.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,832,774.61	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	+74.2%
Average			+148.3%

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pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Szombathely	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF444.62	$1.11 CN¥8.07	-8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF618.60	$3.60 CN¥26.12	+114.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HUF1,933.11	$3.48 CN¥25.22	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.14 HUF14,015.05	$65.46 CN¥474.51	+71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.93 HUF1,445.00	$8.35 CN¥60.52	+112.3%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Szombathely	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF28,271.73	$62.65 CN¥454.20	-18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.95 HUF10,269.65	$34.69 CN¥251.45	+24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF30,607.57	$83.45 CN¥604.97	+0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.22 HUF38,662.20	$107.64 CN¥780.28	+2.3%
Average			+2.0%

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