Beijing vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3914
🏠 One person rent
$648
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.69M

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 4987th and 3675th ($1108 vs $1580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Hungary, respectively. Check China vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 2361st and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Budapest

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Beijing Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$6164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$74.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$17067

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160