Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 17.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 30.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 73.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 21.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 54.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 75.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,713.29 ¥) |
2,334.69 Ft (1,000.00 ¥) |
-41.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (8,566.47 ¥) |
16,342.80 Ft (7,000.00 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (1,284.97 ¥) |
1,867.75 Ft (800.00 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (428.32 ¥) |
1,167.34 Ft (500.00 ¥) |
+16.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (428.32 ¥) |
1,867.75 Ft (800.00 ¥) |
+86.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.76 Ft (357.98 ¥) |
1,146.15 Ft (490.92 ¥) |
+37.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.47 Ft (252.91 ¥) |
408.93 Ft (175.16 ¥) |
-30.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.36 Ft (192.04 ¥) |
268.37 Ft (114.95 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (626.86 ¥) |
2,050.89 Ft (878.44 ¥) |
+40.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (217.67 ¥) |
554.47 Ft (237.49 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (145.05 ¥) |
554.90 Ft (237.68 ¥) |
+63.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (379.69 ¥) |
769.91 Ft (329.77 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (666.24 ¥) |
2,564.18 Ft (1,098.30 ¥) |
+64.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (392.29 ¥) |
1,142.20 Ft (489.23 ¥) |
+24.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,026.00 Ft (867.78 ¥) |
3,253.61 Ft (1,393.60 ¥) |
+60.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (110.19 ¥) |
798.67 Ft (342.09 ¥) |
+210.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (129.02 ¥) |
384.60 Ft (164.73 ¥) |
+27.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (136.68 ¥) |
877.75 Ft (375.96 ¥) |
+175.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
494.00 Ft (211.59 ¥) |
765.26 Ft (327.78 ¥) |
+54.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (86.45 ¥) |
439.86 Ft (188.40 ¥) |
+117.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (94.54 ¥) |
429.95 Ft (184.16 ¥) |
+94.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.42 Ft (224.20 ¥) |
489.01 Ft (209.45 ¥) |
-6.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (76.74 ¥) |
307.82 Ft (131.85 ¥) |
+71.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (856.65 ¥) |
2,568.15 Ft (1,100.00 ¥) |
+28.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (170.78 ¥) |
741.16 Ft (317.45 ¥) |
+85.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (229.56 ¥) |
1,030.37 Ft (441.33 ¥) |
+92.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (942.31 ¥) |
1,400.81 Ft (600.00 ¥) |
-36.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (192.75 ¥) |
466.94 Ft (200.00 ¥) |
+3.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (4,069.07 ¥) |
17,276.67 Ft (7,400.00 ¥) |
+81.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (471.16 ¥) |
1,167.34 Ft (500.00 ¥) |
+6.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (303.30 ¥) |
1,578.07 Ft (675.92 ¥) |
+122.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (2,826.93 ¥) |
8,847.22 Ft (3,789.47 ¥) |
+34.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (1,021.64 ¥) |
1,529.25 Ft (655.01 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (4,711,556.36 ¥) |
7,802,517.30 Ft (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (4,316,785.04 ¥) |
5,498,625.56 Ft (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (24,206.54 ¥) |
61,142.82 Ft (26,188.89 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (3,506.25 ¥) |
8,922.57 Ft (3,821.74 ¥) |
+9.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (2,715.27 ¥) |
11,234.19 Ft (4,811.87 ¥) |
+77.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (7,719.22 ¥) |
20,711.57 Ft (8,871.25 ¥) |
+14.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (2,348.93 ¥) |
6,431.67 Ft (2,754.83 ¥) |
+17.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (1,220.72 ¥) |
4,435.90 Ft (1,900.00 ¥) |
+55.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,000.00 Ft (64,248.50 ¥) |
176,618.92 Ft (75,650.00 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,789,208.30 Ft (1,623,006.22 ¥) |
5,293,554.93 Ft (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+39.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (12,170.26 ¥) |
18,479.37 Ft (7,915.14 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (5,128.90 ¥) |
12,836.10 Ft (5,498.00 ¥) |
+7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (14,174.51 ¥) |
21,503.42 Ft (9,210.42 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (15,243.28 ¥) |
28,385.52 Ft (12,158.18 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,361.79 Ft (97,812.68 ¥) |
346,390.14 Ft (148,366.97 ¥) |
+51.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,292.07 Ft (75,938.32 ¥) |
198,565.65 Ft (85,050.30 ¥) |
+12.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
400,043.78 Ft (171,348.08 ¥) |
944,866.14 Ft (404,708.19 ¥) |
+136.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,338.60 Ft (126,072.08 ¥) |
414,755.03 Ft (177,649.25 ¥) |
+40.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,471.75 Ft (55,455.77 ¥) |
274,998.36 Ft (117,788.21 ¥) |
+112.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (37,867.37 ¥) |
147,386.62 Ft (63,129.12 ¥) |
+66.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (181,456.26 ¥) |
972,354.71 Ft (416,482.18 ¥) |
+129.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 1.69 | -81.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
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| 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 |