China vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$276
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1528
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
78
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
40
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
52
71
🏙️ Population
1.41B
9.56M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 48% less expensive than in Hungary ($1277). China ranked 158th vs 57th 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 1.3 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 85th and 51st 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
$3.15
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$12464

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1580
1.69M
Debrecen
$1194
202K
Szeged
$1076
157K
Gyor
$974
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$851
115K
Miskolc
$1034
141K
Pecs
$1189
139K
Szekesfehervar
$981
95.2K
Kecskemet
$1019
109K
Szombathely
$917
76.9K
Sopron
$1172
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1228
56.8K
Erd
$973
71.5K
Bekescsaba
$957
53.9K
Szolnok
$941
65.6K
Eger
$1028
48.7K
Veszprem
$1124
55.1K
Kaposvar
$893
58.5K
Tatabanya
$1063
64.8K
Dunaujvaros
$914
41.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
40.1K
Vac
$1195
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1226
42.6K
Nagykanizsa
$911
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
33.7K
Cegled
$1139
36.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$953
54K
Godollo
$1203
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$915
41.7K
Salgotarjan
$1117
30.4K