Beijing vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$596
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1697
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 5341st and 4163rd ($1044 vs $1469) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 2718th and 680th 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
$4.36
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$15168

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196