Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 18.0% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 25.3% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Budapest are 41.9% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 20.6% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 36.8% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 44.7% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(2,410.83 Ft)
1,659.18 ¥
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +65.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,500.00 ¥
(18,081.20 Ft)
8,295.91 ¥
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +10.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(1,928.66 Ft)
1,244.39 ¥
(3,000.00 Ft)
     +55.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(1,060.76 Ft)
414.80 ¥
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 756.79 ¥
(1,824.49 Ft)
414.80 ¥
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -45.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.19 ¥
(1,181.76 Ft)
347.14 ¥
(836.89 Ft)
     -29.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.25 ¥
(417.67 Ft)
238.65 ¥
(575.35 Ft)
     +37.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.94 ¥
(277.09 Ft)
183.38 ¥
(442.11 Ft)
     +59.6 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 884.31 ¥
(2,131.91 Ft)
604.49 ¥
(1,457.31 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 240.54 ¥
(579.90 Ft)
210.31 ¥
(507.02 Ft)
     -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 228.42 ¥
(550.67 Ft)
142.51 ¥
(343.56 Ft)
     -37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 337.95 ¥
(814.74 Ft)
359.64 ¥
(867.04 Ft)
     +6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,127.70 ¥
(2,718.69 Ft)
676.05 ¥
(1,629.85 Ft)
     -40.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 470.40 ¥
(1,134.06 Ft)
382.32 ¥
(921.72 Ft)
     -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,274.60 ¥
(3,072.83 Ft)
854.37 ¥
(2,059.74 Ft)
     -33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 343.43 ¥
(827.96 Ft)
106.75 ¥
(257.35 Ft)
     -68.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.27 ¥
(396.02 Ft)
126.18 ¥
(304.19 Ft)
     -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 398.15 ¥
(959.88 Ft)
133.45 ¥
(321.72 Ft)
     -66.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 340.59 ¥
(821.11 Ft)
196.27 ¥
(473.18 Ft)
     -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 199.37 ¥
(480.66 Ft)
83.77 ¥
(201.95 Ft)
     -58.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 187.86 ¥
(452.91 Ft)
92.43 ¥
(222.83 Ft)
     -50.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 208.32 ¥
(502.21 Ft)
213.36 ¥
(514.36 Ft)
     +2.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.04 ¥
(320.74 Ft)
72.21 ¥
(174.09 Ft)
     -45.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,050.00 ¥
(2,531.37 Ft)
829.59 ¥
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -21.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 312.03 ¥
(752.25 Ft)
163.86 ¥
(395.04 Ft)
     -47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(1,105.27 Ft)
225.58 ¥
(543.85 Ft)
     -50.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(1,446.50 Ft)
912.55 ¥
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +52.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(482.17 Ft)
186.66 ¥
(450.00 Ft)
     -6.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,900.00 ¥
(16,634.70 Ft)
3,940.56 ¥
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(1,205.41 Ft)
456.28 ¥
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(1,629.54 Ft)
293.72 ¥
(708.11 Ft)
     -56.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(9,135.75 Ft)
2,737.65 ¥
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -27.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 654.44 ¥
(1,577.75 Ft)
981.17 ¥
(2,365.44 Ft)
     +49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(8,056,980.54 Ft)
4,562,751.49 ¥
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     +36.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,407,058.82 ¥
(5,803,000.03 Ft)
4,208,294.19 ¥
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
     +74.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,825.35 ¥
(67,082.09 Ft)
23,335.06 ¥
(56,256.78 Ft)
     -16.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,890.65 ¥
(9,379.67 Ft)
3,591.76 ¥
(8,659.11 Ft)
     -7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,915.86 ¥
(11,851.28 Ft)
2,556.33 ¥
(6,162.86 Ft)
     -48.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,834.84 ¥
(21,299.26 Ft)
7,537.87 ¥
(18,172.50 Ft)
     -14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,990.59 ¥
(7,209.79 Ft)
2,341.11 ¥
(5,644.00 Ft)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(4,580.57 Ft)
1,057.73 ¥
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -44.3 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 79,816.67 ¥
(192,424.10 Ft)
62,407.88 ¥
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -21.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,000.00 ¥
(5,465,342.58 Ft)
1,491,288.91 ¥
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
     -34.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,970.90 ¥
(19,216.45 Ft)
11,686.49 ¥
(28,174.10 Ft)
     +46.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,630.00 ¥
(13,572.95 Ft)
4,879.95 ¥
(11,764.71 Ft)
     -13.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,398.40 ¥
(22,657.91 Ft)
13,677.34 ¥
(32,973.68 Ft)
     +45.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,831.43 ¥
(28,523.52 Ft)
14,591.05 ¥
(35,176.49 Ft)
     +23.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 143,845.44 ¥
(346,786.34 Ft)
95,621.68 ¥
(230,527.23 Ft)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,783.44 ¥
(206,808.94 Ft)
74,135.14 ¥
(178,726.94 Ft)
     -13.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 390,504.84 ¥
(941,439.22 Ft)
165,818.33 ¥
(399,759.15 Ft)
     -57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 169,454.87 ¥
(408,526.20 Ft)
123,035.39 ¥
(296,616.93 Ft)
     -27.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 106,786.62 ¥
(257,443.97 Ft)
53,686.72 ¥
(129,429.34 Ft)
     -49.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 59,068.42 ¥
(142,403.70 Ft)
36,375.44 ¥
(87,694.85 Ft)
     -38.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417,262.55 ¥
(1,005,947.41 Ft)
172,605.12 ¥
(416,120.92 Ft)
     -58.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.65 9.67      +485.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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