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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 30.9% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 32% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$11.65 Ft 4,038
-75.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$51.4 Ft 17.8K
-53.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$8.78 Ft 3,041
-43.51%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.4 Ft 832
30.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.58 Ft 549
-72.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.19 Ft 413
-75.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.27 Ft 787
-58.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.93 Ft 1,016
-26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.1 Ft 381
68.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.48 Ft 514
13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.94 Ft 671
-51.03%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.81 Ft 973
-44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$9.59 Ft 3,321
38.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.91 Ft 2,048
-44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$12.49 Ft 4,327
-13.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.69 Ft 587
4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.85 Ft 640
-31.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.98 Ft 686
-24.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$3.17 Ft 1,098
-62.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.1 Ft 382
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.28 Ft 442
-32.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.4 Ft 486
-56.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.55 Ft 191
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$6.75 Ft 2,339
-48.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$5.7 Ft 1,976
98.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.15 Ft 398
-26.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.54 Ft 535
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.27 Ft 441
-68.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$25.43 Ft 8,810
-18.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$3.21 Ft 1,112
-57.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.12 Ft 388
-68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$19.12 Ft 6,626
-64.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.74 Ft 603
-35.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$28.4K Ft 9.8M
-32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
-45.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$149 Ft 51.5K
-65.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$27.06 Ft 9,374
-63.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$20.23 Ft 7,011
-43.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$53.3 Ft 18.5K
-25.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$18.25 Ft 6,323
-18.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$8.6 Ft 2,980
-27.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$386 Ft 133.8K
7.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$10.1K Ft 3.5M
74.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$81.3 Ft 28.2K
-43.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$37.4 Ft 13K
-10.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$95.6 Ft 33.1K
-23.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$569 Ft 197.1K
-21.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$447 Ft 154.7K
-42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$983 Ft 340.6K
-6.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$758 Ft 262.8K
-28.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$3,622 Ft 1.3M
69.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,766 Ft 958.5K
3.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$1,254 Ft 434.6K
-24.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.35
-44.76%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

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