Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 19.7% higher than in China (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 13.8% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 5.3% lower than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 66.7% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 3.5% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 9.8% lower than in China | |
Restaurants | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22.00 ¥ (1,189.70 Ft) |
73.97 ¥ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+236.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180.00 ¥ (9,733.90 Ft) |
332.86 ¥ (18,000.00 Ft) |
+84.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
36.00 ¥ (1,946.78 Ft) |
55.48 ¥ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+54.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ¥ (378.54 Ft) |
14.79 ¥ (800.00 Ft) |
+111.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 ¥ (811.16 Ft) |
16.64 ¥ (900.00 Ft) |
+11.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
22.98 ¥ (1,242.65 Ft) |
14.35 ¥ (776.17 Ft) |
-37.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.35 ¥ (181.18 Ft) |
9.51 ¥ (514.46 Ft) |
+184.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.13 ¥ (115.03 Ft) |
7.25 ¥ (392.31 Ft) |
+241.0 % |
Markets | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
51.03 ¥ (2,759.74 Ft) |
27.96 ¥ (1,512.05 Ft) |
-45.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
10.86 ¥ (587.28 Ft) |
8.85 ¥ (478.70 Ft) |
-18.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.16 ¥ (170.82 Ft) |
5.71 ¥ (308.63 Ft) |
+80.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.11 ¥ (654.85 Ft) |
18.06 ¥ (976.69 Ft) |
+49.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
42.38 ¥ (2,291.58 Ft) |
29.76 ¥ (1,609.45 Ft) |
-29.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.12 ¥ (601.51 Ft) |
16.70 ¥ (903.11 Ft) |
+50.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
36.69 ¥ (1,984.14 Ft) |
35.80 ¥ (1,936.02 Ft) |
-2.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.93 ¥ (320.59 Ft) |
4.69 ¥ (253.56 Ft) |
-20.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.29 ¥ (231.87 Ft) |
5.43 ¥ (293.41 Ft) |
+26.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.13 ¥ (277.61 Ft) |
5.55 ¥ (300.07 Ft) |
+8.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.91 ¥ (211.46 Ft) |
9.19 ¥ (497.15 Ft) |
+135.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.51 ¥ (135.67 Ft) |
3.41 ¥ (184.19 Ft) |
+35.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.01 ¥ (162.72 Ft) |
3.79 ¥ (205.12 Ft) |
+26.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.48 ¥ (242.33 Ft) |
8.59 ¥ (464.53 Ft) |
+91.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.99 ¥ (215.76 Ft) |
3.34 ¥ (180.65 Ft) |
-16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 ¥ (4,326.18 Ft) |
33.29 ¥ (1,800.00 Ft) |
-58.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.85 ¥ (316.53 Ft) |
6.99 ¥ (378.00 Ft) |
+19.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.23 ¥ (661.59 Ft) |
9.25 ¥ (499.96 Ft) |
-24.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (1,351.93 Ft) |
40.68 ¥ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+62.7 % |
Transportation | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 ¥ (162.23 Ft) |
8.32 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
+177.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 ¥ (10,815.44 Ft) |
165.50 ¥ (8,950.00 Ft) |
-17.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ¥ (540.77 Ft) |
20.34 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+103.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 ¥ (217.57 Ft) |
13.09 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
+225.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
48.00 ¥ (2,595.71 Ft) |
122.05 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+154.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.01 ¥ (1,731.16 Ft) |
42.99 ¥ (2,324.61 Ft) |
+34.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
141,400.00 ¥ (7,646,518.58 Ft) |
184,920.76 ¥ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+30.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
127,005.85 ¥ (6,868,123.26 Ft) |
187,205.67 ¥ (10,123,561.56 Ft) |
+47.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
379.78 ¥ (20,537.64 Ft) |
951.46 ¥ (51,452.32 Ft) |
+150.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
78.81 ¥ (4,261.77 Ft) |
169.57 ¥ (9,169.93 Ft) |
+115.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.93 ¥ (4,647.11 Ft) |
122.94 ¥ (6,648.24 Ft) |
+43.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
298.51 ¥ (16,142.63 Ft) |
308.82 ¥ (16,700.11 Ft) |
+3.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
108.10 ¥ (5,846.00 Ft) |
109.36 ¥ (5,914.04 Ft) |
+1.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
48.00 ¥ (2,595.71 Ft) |
52.70 ¥ (2,850.00 Ft) |
+9.8 % |
Childcare | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,317.45 ¥ (179,398.43 Ft) |
2,498.31 ¥ (135,101.45 Ft) |
-24.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
133,540.46 ¥ (7,221,496.35 Ft) |
68,352.90 ¥ (3,696,334.78 Ft) |
-48.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
351.69 ¥ (19,018.36 Ft) |
489.99 ¥ (26,497.40 Ft) |
+39.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
242.44 ¥ (13,110.31 Ft) |
216.85 ¥ (11,726.82 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
534.65 ¥ (28,912.19 Ft) |
569.10 ¥ (30,775.58 Ft) |
+6.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
553.76 ¥ (29,945.69 Ft) |
609.24 ¥ (32,945.92 Ft) |
+10.0 % |
Rent Per Month | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,691.28 ¥ (199,614.21 Ft) |
3,633.44 ¥ (196,486.07 Ft) |
-1.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,124.39 ¥ (114,881.22 Ft) |
2,753.88 ¥ (148,922.41 Ft) |
+29.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,904.95 ¥ (427,477.63 Ft) |
5,987.59 ¥ (323,792.10 Ft) |
-24.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,359.23 ¥ (235,734.95 Ft) |
4,740.80 ¥ (256,369.35 Ft) |
+8.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,978.71 ¥ (269,234.81 Ft) |
2,038.14 ¥ (110,216.68 Ft) |
-59.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,327.18 ¥ (125,847.22 Ft) |
1,483.69 ¥ (80,234.05 Ft) |
-36.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | China Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,834.80 ¥ (369,606.77 Ft) |
7,020.17 ¥ (379,631.44 Ft) |
+2.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.35 | 7.72 | +77.3 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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