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

😐 Solo nomad: Pingtung city is 10.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pingtung city is 3.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.05 NT$161
$11.49 Ft 3,918
-56.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 NT$954
$57.6 Ft 19.6K
-48.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$176
$8.72 Ft 2,972
-36.58%
Cappuccino
$3.05 NT$97.1
$2.75 Ft 936
10.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 NT$32.66
$1.72 Ft 588
-40.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 NT$23.23
$1.30 Ft 442
-43.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 NT$54.4
$2.92 Ft 997
-41.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NT$84.4
$2.96 Ft 1,009
-10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.72 NT$119
$1.23 Ft 418
202.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 NT$63.6
$1.75 Ft 596
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NT$87.7
$2.13 Ft 726
29.11%
Eggs
$3.23 NT$103
$3.01 Ft 1,026
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.67 NT$499
$9.92 Ft 3,383
57.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 NT$257
$6.07 Ft 2,071
32.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 NT$500
$13.23 Ft 4,509
18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 NT$146
$1.87 Ft 636
145.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 NT$55.6
$2.00 Ft 682
-13.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 NT$72.8
$2.10 Ft 714
9.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 NT$94.5
$3.46 Ft 1,181
-14.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 NT$41.27
$1.17 Ft 399
10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 NT$62.6
$1.25 Ft 427
56.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NT$62.3
$1.49 Ft 506
31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NT$36.58
$0.58 Ft 196
98.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 NT$131
$6.56 Ft 2,235
-37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 NT$499
$5.41 Ft 1,843
189.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 NT$53.2
$1.20 Ft 409
39.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NT$81.7
$1.65 Ft 564
55.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 NT$27.74
$1.27 Ft 435
-31.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.00 NT$1,243
$25.89 Ft 8,825
50.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 NT$91.3
$3.14 Ft 1,071
-8.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$23.44
$1.16 Ft 394
-36.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 NT$189
$19.04 Ft 6,490
-68.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$33.74
$1.77 Ft 603
-40.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K NT$1.1M
$25.6K Ft 8.7M
31.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K NT$799.2K
$30.4K Ft 10.4M
-17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 NT$3,073
$148 Ft 50.4K
-34.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.60 NT$784
$26.65 Ft 9,085
-7.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.76 NT$694
$19.73 Ft 6,725
10.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 NT$1,205
$63.2 Ft 21.6K
-40.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 NT$482
$22.43 Ft 7,646
-32.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 NT$325
$9.09 Ft 3,100
12.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 NT$11.6K
$456 Ft 155.6K
-19.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K NT$352.8K
$12.2K Ft 4.2M
-9.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 NT$2,722
$87.2 Ft 29.7K
-2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.18 NT$1,089
$41.65 Ft 14.2K
-17.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NT$2,830
$95.7 Ft 32.6K
-7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 NT$3,188
$105 Ft 35.7K
-4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 NT$13.6K
$733 Ft 250.0K
-41.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 NT$9,100
$555 Ft 189.2K
-48.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 NT$33.5K
$1,335 Ft 455.0K
-21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 NT$22.7K
$952 Ft 324.5K
-25.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,753 Ft 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pingtung city
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NT$62.9K
$1,697 Ft 578.5K
16.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
7.03
-68.99%

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

Last update for Pingtung city: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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