China vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

China Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$339
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$834
$898
💸 GDP per capita
$12556
$18728
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
7.21
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
75.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
42
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
57%
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.44B
9.77M

The average cost of living in China ($754) is 12% less expensive than in Hungary ($860). China ranked 116th vs 96th for Hungary in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 1 months in Hungary. Ranked 84th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Hungary

We calculate prices for China and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$527
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2708
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$1878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$8.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$6.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.4
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.48
$7.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14879
$6933

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1379
24.9M
Beijing
$1254
21.9M
Shenzhen
$1079
17.5M
Guangzhou
$863
18.7M
Hong Kong
$2884
7.5M
Chengdu
$759
20.9M
Tianjin
$786
13.9M
Hangzhou
$891
11.9M
Wuhan
$665
12.3M
Xi'an
$592
13M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Suzhou
$1099
12.7M
Nanjing
$811
9.31M
Qingdao
$676
10.1M
Quanzhou
$783
8.78M
Hefei
$675
9.37M
Nanyang
$745
9.71M
Jieyang
$760
6.09M
Ningbo
$882
9.4M
Kunming
$631
8.46M
Handan
$794
9.41M
Weifang
$722
9.39M
Changsha
$785
10M
Ganzhou
$788
8.97M
Foshan
$648
9.5M
Zhoukou
$786
9.03M
Dongguan
$762
10.5M
Heze
$1512
8.8M
Shenyang
$614
9.07M
Nantong
$952
7.73M

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1070
1.71M
Debrecen
$751
201K
Szeged
$761
159K
Gyor
$729
133K
Miskolc
$673
151K
Pecs
$658
140K
Kecskemet
$644
110K
Szekesfehervar
$820
95.5K
Nyiregyhaza
$629
117K
Szombathely
$748
78.3K
Tatabanya
$701
65.1K
Erd
$737
70.1K
Sopron
$713
62.9K
Veszprem
$726
58.2K
Szolnok
$603
69.7K
Dunakeszi
$807
44K
Budafok-Teteny
$702
55.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$716
55.5K
Bekescsaba
$655
58K
Kaposvar
$634
59.8K
Eger
$697
51.2K
Hodmezovasarhely
$696
43.3K
Dunaujvaros
$666
44.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$703
40.5K
Nagykanizsa
$667
46.9K
Godollo
$664
31.8K
Cegled
$724
35.1K
Vac
$753
32.9K
Mosonmagyarovar
$703
34.4K
Baja
$650
34.8K