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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Budapest is 9.1% more expensive than Pingtung city without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Budapest is 3.1% more expensive than Pingtung city without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
$5.11 NT$162
126.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
$30.84 NT$974
86.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
$5.48 NT$173
60.40%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ftย 957
$3.04 NT$96.1
-5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ftย 598
$0.99 NT$31.12
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ftย 450
$0.71 NT$22.50
91.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ftย 946
$1.66 NT$52.3
71.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ftย 983
$2.63 NT$83.2
12.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ftย 418
$3.83 NT$121
-67.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ftย 560
$2.05 NT$64.6
-17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ftย 705
$2.83 NT$89.3
-24.73%
Eggs
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
$3.22 NT$102
-1.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
$16.10 NT$508
-36.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
$7.91 NT$250
-19.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
$15.79 NT$499
-16.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ftย 618
$4.67 NT$148
-60.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ftย 642
$1.73 NT$54.7
11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ftย 714
$2.19 NT$69.0
-1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
$3.08 NT$97.3
13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ftย 376
$1.35 NT$42.48
-16.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ftย 416
$1.94 NT$61.4
-35.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ftย 518
$1.95 NT$61.6
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ftย 192
$1.20 NT$37.84
-51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
$4.09 NT$129
69.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
$11.59 NT$366
-47.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ftย 398
$1.71 NT$54.1
-29.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ftย 550
$2.47 NT$78.1
-32.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ftย 425
$0.82 NT$26.04
56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
$39.40 NT$1,244
-33.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
$2.83 NT$89.4
9.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ftย 369
$0.78 NT$24.76
42.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
$6.07 NT$192
215.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ftย 589
$1.05 NT$33.15
68.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
$33.5K NT$1.1M
-24.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
$25.3K NT$800.1K
22.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ftย 48.1K
$96.3 NT$3,040
50.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
$24.81 NT$783
3.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
$21.46 NT$678
-7.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
$37.38 NT$1,181
71.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
$15.10 NT$477
45.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
$10.24 NT$323
-12.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ftย 152.8K
$356 NT$11.2K
29.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
$11.1K NT$350.0K
10.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
$83.7 NT$2,644
2.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
$34.13 NT$1,078
23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
$90.5 NT$2,858
7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ftย 34.9K
$103 NT$3,248
2.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ftย 239.6K
$428 NT$13.5K
68.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ftย 183.9K
$286 NT$9,023
93.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
$1,047 NT$33.1K
27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ftย 321.5K
$737 NT$23.3K
31.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Pingtung city
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
$1,948 NT$61.5K
-15.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
2.18
222.48%

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Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pingtung city: January 11, 2026

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