Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 16.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 30.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 76.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 24.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 53.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 59.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,770.61 ¥) |
2,259.10 Ft (1,000.00 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (8,853.07 ¥) |
15,813.73 Ft (7,000.00 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (1,327.96 ¥) |
1,807.28 Ft (800.00 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (442.65 ¥) |
994.01 Ft (440.00 ¥) |
-0.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (442.65 ¥) |
1,581.37 Ft (700.00 ¥) |
+58.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.26 Ft (371.94 ¥) |
1,140.85 Ft (505.00 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.59 Ft (259.21 ¥) |
386.38 Ft (171.03 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.96 Ft (197.85 ¥) |
257.73 Ft (114.09 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (647.03 ¥) |
2,030.64 Ft (898.87 ¥) |
+38.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (226.76 ¥) |
523.10 Ft (231.55 ¥) |
+2.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (151.49 ¥) |
566.55 Ft (250.79 ¥) |
+65.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (392.08 ¥) |
756.32 Ft (334.79 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (684.26 ¥) |
2,542.75 Ft (1,125.56 ¥) |
+64.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (405.34 ¥) |
1,128.72 Ft (499.63 ¥) |
+23.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.41 Ft (894.34 ¥) |
3,243.86 Ft (1,435.91 ¥) |
+60.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (114.47 ¥) |
777.64 Ft (344.22 ¥) |
+200.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (133.78 ¥) |
376.20 Ft (166.53 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (141.23 ¥) |
908.73 Ft (402.25 ¥) |
+184.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (221.22 ¥) |
771.64 Ft (341.57 ¥) |
+54.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (89.34 ¥) |
434.72 Ft (192.43 ¥) |
+115.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (97.71 ¥) |
434.14 Ft (192.17 ¥) |
+96.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.97 Ft (231.50 ¥) |
503.55 Ft (222.90 ¥) |
-3.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (79.05 ¥) |
292.64 Ft (129.54 ¥) |
+63.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (885.31 ¥) |
2,485.01 Ft (1,100.00 ¥) |
+24.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (176.80 ¥) |
733.30 Ft (324.60 ¥) |
+83.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (237.24 ¥) |
1,018.48 Ft (450.83 ¥) |
+90.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (973.84 ¥) |
1,355.46 Ft (600.00 ¥) |
-38.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (199.19 ¥) |
451.82 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
+0.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (4,205.21 ¥) |
17,711.38 Ft (7,840.00 ¥) |
+86.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (486.92 ¥) |
1,129.55 Ft (500.00 ¥) |
+2.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (313.45 ¥) |
1,599.70 Ft (708.11 ¥) |
+125.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (2,921.51 ¥) |
8,560.81 Ft (3,789.47 ¥) |
+29.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (1,055.25 ¥) |
1,508.21 Ft (667.61 ¥) |
-36.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (4,647,860.05 ¥) |
7,549,926.12 Ft (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-28.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (4,459,820.91 ¥) |
5,676,375.73 Ft (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (25,220.59 ¥) |
59,791.32 Ft (26,466.83 ¥) |
+4.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (3,667.15 ¥) |
8,762.16 Ft (3,878.60 ¥) |
+5.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (2,794.52 ¥) |
10,906.95 Ft (4,828.00 ¥) |
+72.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (8,145.77 ¥) |
21,741.93 Ft (9,624.14 ¥) |
+18.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (2,436.30 ¥) |
6,719.00 Ft (2,974.19 ¥) |
+22.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (1,239.43 ¥) |
4,292.30 Ft (1,900.00 ¥) |
+53.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (68,812.47 ¥) |
177,669.19 Ft (78,645.86 ¥) |
+14.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,786,379.96 Ft (1,676,053.73 ¥) |
4,902,529.07 Ft (2,170,120.86 ¥) |
+29.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (12,546.44 ¥) |
18,814.53 Ft (8,328.32 ¥) |
-33.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (5,345.78 ¥) |
12,360.87 Ft (5,471.58 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (14,637.07 ¥) |
21,365.99 Ft (9,457.73 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (15,692.92 ¥) |
28,575.41 Ft (12,649.00 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,004.95 Ft (100,927.15 ¥) |
363,327.02 Ft (160,827.92 ¥) |
+59.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,301.53 Ft (78,483.12 ¥) |
206,030.21 Ft (91,199.96 ¥) |
+16.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,687.77 Ft (177,808.43 ¥) |
959,248.42 Ft (424,614.52 ¥) |
+138.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,179.30 Ft (130,662.10 ¥) |
421,298.89 Ft (186,489.36 ¥) |
+42.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,637.86 Ft (57,384.63 ¥) |
302,654.44 Ft (133,971.00 ¥) |
+133.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (39,366.40 ¥) |
156,757.92 Ft (69,389.42 ¥) |
+76.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,964.78 Ft (185,898.81 ¥) |
878,169.89 Ft (388,724.83 ¥) |
+109.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.91 | 1.78 | -80.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |