cost
Cost of Living Index
Budapest
74.5
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Budapest.
cost
Budapest
74.5
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Budapest
52.5
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Budapest
$1,557
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Budapest
$3,236/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Budapest
81.5
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Budapest
42.0 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Budapest
91 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Budapest
0.8%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Budapest
5.7%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Budapest
$4,110/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Budapest
78.2
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Budapest
23.4 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Budapest
57.9
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Budapest
74.3 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Budapest
17.8%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Budapest
$11,106/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Budapest
$1,600/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Budapest
13.3x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Budapest
10.9%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Budapest
5.1
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Budapest
87.1%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Budapest
18.7%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Budapest
45.3%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
safety
Budapest
53.1 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Budapest
15.8 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Budapest
64.4
city
Shanghai
70.3
city