Beijing vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$575
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.69M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 5387th and 4777th ($1016 vs $1109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Hungary, respectively. Check China vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 989th and 618th 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
$3.86
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$79.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$4106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$11151

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039