Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 19.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 31.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 71.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 20.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 58.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 78.1% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,699.83 ¥) |
2,353.17 Ft (1,000.00 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (8,499.16 ¥) |
16,472.21 Ft (7,000.00 ¥) |
-17.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (1,274.87 ¥) |
1,882.54 Ft (800.00 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (424.96 ¥) |
1,176.59 Ft (500.00 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (424.96 ¥) |
1,882.54 Ft (800.00 ¥) |
+88.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.77 Ft (355.17 ¥) |
1,157.74 Ft (491.99 ¥) |
+38.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.48 Ft (250.93 ¥) |
406.29 Ft (172.66 ¥) |
-31.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (190.54 ¥) |
268.32 Ft (114.03 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (618.55 ¥) |
2,074.33 Ft (881.50 ¥) |
+42.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (215.00 ¥) |
569.72 Ft (242.11 ¥) |
+12.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (143.63 ¥) |
556.05 Ft (236.30 ¥) |
+64.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (374.59 ¥) |
780.84 Ft (331.83 ¥) |
-11.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (654.43 ¥) |
2,584.49 Ft (1,098.30 ¥) |
+67.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (390.79 ¥) |
1,151.25 Ft (489.23 ¥) |
+25.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.50 Ft (865.43 ¥) |
3,279.38 Ft (1,393.60 ¥) |
+61.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (108.73 ¥) |
867.78 Ft (368.77 ¥) |
+239.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (127.85 ¥) |
408.37 Ft (173.54 ¥) |
+35.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (136.10 ¥) |
884.70 Ft (375.96 ¥) |
+176.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (206.32 ¥) |
780.67 Ft (331.75 ¥) |
+60.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (85.97 ¥) |
452.82 Ft (192.43 ¥) |
+123.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (93.74 ¥) |
442.06 Ft (187.86 ¥) |
+100.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.06 Ft (222.70 ¥) |
492.88 Ft (209.45 ¥) |
-5.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (75.65 ¥) |
310.26 Ft (131.85 ¥) |
+74.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (849.92 ¥) |
2,588.49 Ft (1,100.00 ¥) |
+29.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (169.43 ¥) |
763.83 Ft (324.60 ¥) |
+91.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (228.13 ¥) |
1,058.93 Ft (450.00 ¥) |
+97.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (934.91 ¥) |
1,411.90 Ft (600.00 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (191.23 ¥) |
470.63 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
+4.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (4,037.10 ¥) |
17,413.48 Ft (7,400.00 ¥) |
+83.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (467.45 ¥) |
1,176.59 Ft (500.00 ¥) |
+7.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (300.92 ¥) |
1,590.57 Ft (675.92 ¥) |
+124.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (2,804.72 ¥) |
8,917.28 Ft (3,789.47 ¥) |
+35.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (1,013.05 ¥) |
1,541.36 Ft (655.01 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (4,462,061.49 ¥) |
7,864,302.20 Ft (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (4,238,126.98 ¥) |
5,542,166.89 Ft (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-44.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (23,981.92 ¥) |
61,626.98 Ft (26,188.89 ¥) |
+9.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (3,461.19 ¥) |
8,993.22 Ft (3,821.74 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (2,713.70 ¥) |
11,323.15 Ft (4,811.87 ¥) |
+77.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (7,658.58 ¥) |
20,875.58 Ft (8,871.25 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (2,363.42 ¥) |
6,482.60 Ft (2,754.83 ¥) |
+16.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (1,168.64 ¥) |
4,471.03 Ft (1,900.00 ¥) |
+62.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (62,819.91 ¥) |
178,017.49 Ft (75,650.00 ¥) |
+20.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,048.29 Ft (1,556,217.59 ¥) |
5,335,472.39 Ft (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+45.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (12,058.59 ¥) |
18,099.96 Ft (7,691.73 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (5,021.22 ¥) |
12,600.68 Ft (5,354.76 ¥) |
+6.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (14,173.84 ¥) |
21,322.57 Ft (9,061.20 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (15,075.45 ¥) |
27,978.20 Ft (11,889.57 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,005.26 Ft (96,892.71 ¥) |
345,077.08 Ft (146,643.35 ¥) |
+51.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,874.87 Ft (75,164.43 ¥) |
197,536.04 Ft (83,944.57 ¥) |
+11.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,342.81 Ft (170,553.93 ¥) |
933,441.51 Ft (396,673.66 ¥) |
+132.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,427.80 Ft (125,544.48 ¥) |
410,268.91 Ft (174,347.15 ¥) |
+38.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,522.11 Ft (54,616.53 ¥) |
270,422.15 Ft (114,918.12 ¥) |
+110.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (37,569.87 ¥) |
145,123.31 Ft (61,671.35 ¥) |
+64.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (178,956.75 ¥) |
989,723.46 Ft (420,591.14 ¥) |
+135.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 1.67 | -81.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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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 |