Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Pingtung city Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Pingtung city

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 9.6% cheaper than Pingtung city without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 3.6% more expensive than Pingtung city without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,918
$5.05 NT$161
127.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.6K
$29.93 NT$954
92.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,972
$5.53 NT$176
57.69%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 936
$3.05 NT$97.1
-9.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 588
$1.02 NT$32.66
68.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 442
$0.73 NT$23.23
78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 997
$1.71 NT$54.4
70.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 1,009
$2.65 NT$84.4
11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 418
$3.72 NT$119
-66.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 596
$1.99 NT$63.6
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 726
$2.75 NT$87.7
-22.55%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,026
$3.23 NT$103
-6.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,383
$15.67 NT$499
-36.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,071
$8.07 NT$257
-24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,509
$15.68 NT$500
-15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 636
$4.59 NT$146
-59.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 682
$1.74 NT$55.6
14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 714
$2.29 NT$72.8
-8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,181
$2.96 NT$94.5
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 399
$1.29 NT$41.27
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 427
$1.96 NT$62.6
-36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 506
$1.96 NT$62.3
-23.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 196
$1.15 NT$36.58
-49.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,235
$4.10 NT$131
60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,843
$15.65 NT$499
-65.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 409
$1.67 NT$53.2
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 564
$2.56 NT$81.7
-35.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 435
$0.87 NT$27.74
45.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,825
$39.00 NT$1,243
-33.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,071
$2.86 NT$91.3
9.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 394
$0.74 NT$23.44
56.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,490
$5.94 NT$189
220.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 603
$1.06 NT$33.74
66.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.7M
$33.7K NT$1.1M
-24.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.4M
$25.1K NT$799.2K
21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 50.4K
$96.4 NT$3,073
53.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 9,085
$24.60 NT$784
8.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,725
$21.76 NT$694
-9.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.6K
$37.82 NT$1,205
67.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,646
$15.14 NT$482
48.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,100
$10.21 NT$325
-10.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 155.6K
$365 NT$11.6K
24.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.2M
$11.1K NT$352.8K
10.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.7K
$85.4 NT$2,722
2.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 14.2K
$34.18 NT$1,089
21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 32.6K
$88.8 NT$2,830
7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 35.7K
$100 NT$3,188
4.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 250.0K
$428 NT$13.6K
71.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 189.2K
$286 NT$9,100
94.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 455.0K
$1,050 NT$33.5K
27.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 324.5K
$713 NT$22.7K
33.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 2.0M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 578.5K
$1,972 NT$62.9K
-13.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
2.18
222.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pingtung city: March 2, 2026

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