Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 14.3% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 23.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 43.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 32.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 35.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 37.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (2,259.10 Ft) |
1,770.61 ¥ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+77.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (15,813.73 Ft) |
8,853.07 ¥ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+26.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (1,807.28 Ft) |
1,327.96 ¥ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+66.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (994.01 Ft) |
442.65 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+0.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (1,581.37 Ft) |
442.65 ¥ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-36.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (1,140.85 Ft) |
371.94 ¥ (840.26 Ft) |
-26.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (386.38 Ft) |
259.21 ¥ (585.59 Ft) |
+51.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (257.73 Ft) |
197.85 ¥ (446.96 Ft) |
+73.4 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.87 ¥ (2,030.64 Ft) |
647.03 ¥ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-28.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (523.10 Ft) |
226.76 ¥ (512.27 Ft) |
-2.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (566.55 Ft) |
151.49 ¥ (342.23 Ft) |
-39.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (756.32 Ft) |
392.08 ¥ (885.74 Ft) |
+17.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (2,542.75 Ft) |
684.26 ¥ (1,545.82 Ft) |
-39.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (1,128.72 Ft) |
405.34 ¥ (915.70 Ft) |
-18.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (3,243.86 Ft) |
894.34 ¥ (2,020.41 Ft) |
-37.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (777.64 Ft) |
114.47 ¥ (258.61 Ft) |
-66.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (376.20 Ft) |
133.78 ¥ (302.22 Ft) |
-19.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (908.73 Ft) |
141.23 ¥ (319.06 Ft) |
-64.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (771.64 Ft) |
221.22 ¥ (499.77 Ft) |
-35.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (434.72 Ft) |
89.34 ¥ (201.84 Ft) |
-53.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (434.14 Ft) |
97.71 ¥ (220.73 Ft) |
-49.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (503.55 Ft) |
231.50 ¥ (522.97 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (292.64 Ft) |
79.05 ¥ (178.57 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (2,485.01 Ft) |
885.31 ¥ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (733.30 Ft) |
176.80 ¥ (399.40 Ft) |
-45.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (1,018.48 Ft) |
237.24 ¥ (535.95 Ft) |
-47.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (1,355.46 Ft) |
973.84 ¥ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+62.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (451.82 Ft) |
199.19 ¥ (450.00 Ft) |
-0.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (17,711.38 Ft) |
4,205.21 ¥ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (1,129.55 Ft) |
486.92 ¥ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-2.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (1,599.70 Ft) |
313.45 ¥ (708.11 Ft) |
-55.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (8,560.81 Ft) |
2,921.51 ¥ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-22.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (1,508.21 Ft) |
1,055.25 ¥ (2,383.93 Ft) |
+58.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (7,549,926.12 Ft) |
4,647,860.05 ¥ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+39.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (5,676,375.73 Ft) |
4,459,820.91 ¥ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
+77.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (59,791.32 Ft) |
25,220.59 ¥ (56,975.95 Ft) |
-4.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (8,762.16 Ft) |
3,667.15 ¥ (8,284.47 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (10,906.95 Ft) |
2,794.52 ¥ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-42.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (21,741.93 Ft) |
8,145.77 ¥ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (6,719.00 Ft) |
2,436.30 ¥ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-18.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (4,292.30 Ft) |
1,239.43 ¥ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-34.8 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,645.86 ¥ (177,669.19 Ft) |
68,812.47 ¥ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-12.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,120.86 ¥ (4,902,529.07 Ft) |
1,676,053.73 ¥ (3,786,379.96 Ft) |
-22.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (18,814.53 Ft) |
12,546.44 ¥ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+50.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (12,360.87 Ft) |
5,345.78 ¥ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-2.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (21,365.99 Ft) |
14,637.07 ¥ (33,066.67 Ft) |
+54.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (28,575.41 Ft) |
15,692.92 ¥ (35,451.95 Ft) |
+24.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,827.92 ¥ (363,327.02 Ft) |
100,927.15 ¥ (228,004.95 Ft) |
-37.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,199.96 ¥ (206,030.21 Ft) |
78,483.12 ¥ (177,301.53 Ft) |
-13.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,614.52 ¥ (959,248.42 Ft) |
177,808.43 ¥ (401,687.77 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,489.36 ¥ (421,298.89 Ft) |
130,662.10 ¥ (295,179.30 Ft) |
-29.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (302,654.44 Ft) |
57,384.63 ¥ (129,637.86 Ft) |
-57.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (156,757.92 Ft) |
39,366.40 ¥ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-43.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,724.83 ¥ (878,169.89 Ft) |
185,898.81 ¥ (419,964.78 Ft) |
-52.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 8.96 | +403.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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