CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

😐 Solo nomad: Hungary is 36.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hungary is 48.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 Ft 3,877
$2.77 ¥19.31
321.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 Ft 16.9K
$24.14 ¥169
110.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 Ft 2,937
$4.75 ¥33.15
86.32%
Cappuccino
$2.32 Ft 771
$3.02 ¥21.06
-23.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Ft 521
$0.44 ¥3.06
256.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 395
$0.27 ¥1.87
340.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 Ft 751
$0.96 ¥6.67
135.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 Ft 970
$2.04 ¥14.21
43.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 364
$1.75 ¥12.21
-37.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 506
$1.69 ¥11.79
-9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 668
$0.98 ¥6.85
105.10%
Eggs
$2.80 Ft 929
$1.60 ¥11.19
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 Ft 3,209
$13.34 ¥93.1
-27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.00 Ft 1,993
$3.27 ¥22.82
83.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 Ft 4,130
$10.63 ¥74.2
17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 560
$1.74 ¥12.16
-2.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 624
$1.26 ¥8.76
49.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 Ft 682
$1.45 ¥10.13
41.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 Ft 1,077
$1.19 ¥8.28
173.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 371
$0.73 ¥5.08
53.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ft 418
$0.86 ¥5.99
46.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 Ft 465
$0.62 ¥4.30
125.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 185
$0.53 ¥3.71
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 Ft 2,209
$3.44 ¥24.03
93.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 Ft 1,633
$11.63 ¥81.2
-57.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 368
$0.84 ¥5.88
32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 Ft 509
$1.62 ¥11.30
-5.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ft 423
$0.44 ¥3.07
190.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.66 Ft 8,518
$20.71 ¥145
23.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 1,025
$1.42 ¥9.91
117.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 369
$0.33 ¥2.27
236.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.09 Ft 6,337
$6.51 ¥45.42
193.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 572
$1.17 ¥8.19
47.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Ft 9.3M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
45.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K Ft 9.9M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
80.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.0K
$51.4 ¥359
187.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.46 Ft 8,784
$9.63 ¥67.2
174.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 Ft 6,811
$11.22 ¥78.3
82.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 Ft 17.5K
$39.09 ¥273
35.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.84 Ft 5,922
$14.70 ¥103
21.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,915
$6.14 ¥42.89
43.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 Ft 130.8K
$416 ¥2,905
-5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K Ft 3.4M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-42.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 Ft 26.9K
$45.24 ¥316
78.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.30 Ft 12.0K
$32.59 ¥228
11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 Ft 29.9K
$73.0 ¥509
23.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 Ft 31.5K
$72.8 ¥508
30.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 Ft 189.3K
$432 ¥3,018
31.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 Ft 148.3K
$253 ¥1,767
76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 Ft 328.4K
$923 ¥6,441
7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 Ft 257.4K
$546 ¥3,811
42.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,756 Ft 1.2M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-29.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,781 Ft 923.2K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-0.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,268 Ft 421.0K
$1,037 ¥7,240
22.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
4.06
81.03%

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

Last update for Hungary: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.