Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Hungary Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Hungary

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 30% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 31.5% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$11.68 Ft 3,983
-75.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$51.0 Ft 17.4K
-53.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$8.85 Ft 3,016
-43.84%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$2.30 Ft 783
36.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.59 Ft 543
-72.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.19 Ft 406
-77.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$2.36 Ft 804
-60.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$2.85 Ft 970
-27.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.15 Ft 391
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.48 Ft 505
9.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.94 Ft 660
-50.52%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.84 Ft 967
-45.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$9.43 Ft 3,216
39.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$6.08 Ft 2,074
-47.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$12.30 Ft 4,193
-11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$1.73 Ft 590
2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.86 Ft 633
-32.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$2.01 Ft 684
-24.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$3.14 Ft 1,072
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.16 Ft 396
-34.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$1.26 Ft 428
-29.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$1.38 Ft 471
-55.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.52 Ft 177
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$6.72 Ft 2,292
-49.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$4.95 Ft 1,689
135.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.14 Ft 388
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$1.54 Ft 524
8.44%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$1.29 Ft 438
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$26.38 Ft 8,993
-20.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$3.26 Ft 1,111
-56.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$1.11 Ft 379
-68.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$18.75 Ft 6,393
-65.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.71 Ft 583
-32.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$28.8K Ft 9.8M
-33.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$30.6K Ft 10.4M
-44.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$147 Ft 50.0K
-65.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$26.26 Ft 8,953
-62.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$20.62 Ft 7,031
-44.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$53.6 Ft 18.3K
-24.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$18.17 Ft 6,193
-18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$8.60 Ft 2,932
-25.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$395 Ft 134.8K
2.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$10.3K Ft 3.5M
73.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$81.5 Ft 27.8K
-43.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$36.30 Ft 12.4K
-10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$87.1 Ft 29.7K
-18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$94.9 Ft 32.3K
-22.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$566 Ft 192.8K
-22.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$444 Ft 151.4K
-42.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$976 Ft 332.9K
-7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$752 Ft 256.5K
-27.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$3,667 Ft 1.2M
40.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$2,849 Ft 971.3K
-6.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$1,267 Ft 431.8K
-19.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.35
-44.76%

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

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hungary: March 1, 2026

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