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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 26.8% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 32.5% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$11.68 Ft 3,877
-76.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$50.9 Ft 16.9K
-52.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$8.85 Ft 2,937
-46.33%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$2.32 Ft 771
30.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.57 Ft 521
-71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.19 Ft 395
-77.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$2.26 Ft 751
-57.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$2.92 Ft 971
-30.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.10 Ft 364
59.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$1.53 Ft 506
10.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$2.01 Ft 668
-51.24%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$2.80 Ft 929
-42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$9.67 Ft 3,209
37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$6.00 Ft 1,993
-45.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$12.44 Ft 4,131
-14.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$1.69 Ft 560
2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.88 Ft 624
-32.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$2.05 Ft 682
-29.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$3.25 Ft 1,077
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.12 Ft 371
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.26 Ft 418
-31.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$1.40 Ft 465
-55.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.56 Ft 185
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$6.66 Ft 2,210
-48.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$4.92 Ft 1,634
136.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$1.11 Ft 368
-24.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.53 Ft 509
5.88%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$1.28 Ft 423
-65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$25.66 Ft 8,518
-19.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$3.09 Ft 1,025
-54.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.11 Ft 369
-70.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$19.09 Ft 6,337
-65.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.72 Ft 572
-31.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$28.0K Ft 9.3M
-31.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$30.0K Ft 10.0M
-44.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$148 Ft 49.0K
-65.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$26.46 Ft 8,785
-63.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$20.52 Ft 6,812
-45.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$52.8 Ft 17.5K
-25.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$17.84 Ft 5,923
-17.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$8.78 Ft 2,915
-30.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$394 Ft 130.8K
5.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$10.3K Ft 3.4M
73.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$80.9 Ft 26.9K
-44.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$36.30 Ft 12.0K
-10.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$90.1 Ft 29.9K
-18.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$94.8 Ft 31.5K
-23.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$570 Ft 189.3K
-24.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$447 Ft 148.3K
-43.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$989 Ft 328.5K
-6.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$776 Ft 257.4K
-29.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,756 Ft 1.2M
41.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$2,781 Ft 923.3K
0.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$1,268 Ft 421.1K
-18.22%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hungary: January 13, 2026

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