Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 11.7% higher than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 14.1% higher than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 24.1% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 22.0% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 35.0% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 97.8% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,800.00 Ft (1,635.31 ¥) |
2,323.72 Ft (1,000.00 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (7,746.19 ¥) |
13,942.34 Ft (6,000.00 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,745.00 Ft (1,181.29 ¥) |
1,742.79 Ft (750.00 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
750.00 Ft (322.76 ¥) |
1,007.28 Ft (433.48 ¥) |
+34.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (344.28 ¥) |
1,394.23 Ft (600.00 ¥) |
+74.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
710.89 Ft (305.93 ¥) |
1,033.02 Ft (444.55 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
479.44 Ft (206.32 ¥) |
360.20 Ft (155.01 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
363.84 Ft (156.57 ¥) |
260.83 Ft (112.25 ¥) |
-28.3 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.84 Ft (629.10 ¥) |
1,879.91 Ft (809.01 ¥) |
+28.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
483.55 Ft (208.09 ¥) |
478.19 Ft (205.79 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
300.08 Ft (129.14 ¥) |
551.53 Ft (237.35 ¥) |
+83.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
951.49 Ft (409.47 ¥) |
758.09 Ft (326.24 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,636.79 Ft (704.38 ¥) |
1,744.38 Ft (750.68 ¥) |
+6.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
872.32 Ft (375.40 ¥) |
978.13 Ft (420.93 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,923.85 Ft (827.92 ¥) |
2,522.31 Ft (1,085.46 ¥) |
+31.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
243.08 Ft (104.61 ¥) |
738.55 Ft (317.83 ¥) |
+203.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
290.31 Ft (124.93 ¥) |
358.87 Ft (154.44 ¥) |
+23.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
296.26 Ft (127.49 ¥) |
639.97 Ft (275.41 ¥) |
+116.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
479.46 Ft (206.33 ¥) |
680.56 Ft (292.87 ¥) |
+41.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
186.70 Ft (80.35 ¥) |
408.03 Ft (175.59 ¥) |
+118.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
204.30 Ft (87.92 ¥) |
357.30 Ft (153.76 ¥) |
+74.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
454.45 Ft (195.57 ¥) |
439.21 Ft (189.01 ¥) |
-3.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
174.87 Ft (75.26 ¥) |
295.38 Ft (127.12 ¥) |
+68.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,700.00 Ft (731.58 ¥) |
2,323.72 Ft (1,000.00 ¥) |
+36.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
361.46 Ft (155.55 ¥) |
696.95 Ft (299.93 ¥) |
+92.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
481.22 Ft (207.09 ¥) |
939.76 Ft (404.42 ¥) |
+95.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (903.72 ¥) |
1,394.23 Ft (600.00 ¥) |
-33.6 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (193.65 ¥) |
511.22 Ft (220.00 ¥) |
+13.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (3,851.58 ¥) |
18,589.78 Ft (8,000.00 ¥) |
+107.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (473.38 ¥) |
1,301.28 Ft (560.00 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (304.73 ¥) |
1,533.26 Ft (659.83 ¥) |
+116.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (2,840.27 ¥) |
8,365.40 Ft (3,600.00 ¥) |
+26.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,324.13 Ft (1,000.18 ¥) |
1,496.73 Ft (644.11 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (4,303,439.06 ¥) |
7,765,882.02 Ft (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,681,914.82 Ft (4,166,553.04 ¥) |
5,764,219.21 Ft (2,480,596.61 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,268.28 Ft (22,923.68 ¥) |
57,737.40 Ft (24,846.94 ¥) |
+8.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,205.04 Ft (3,961.33 ¥) |
9,059.45 Ft (3,898.68 ¥) |
-1.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,905.43 Ft (2,541.37 ¥) |
11,547.09 Ft (4,969.22 ¥) |
+95.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,072.14 Ft (6,486.20 ¥) |
19,464.74 Ft (8,376.53 ¥) |
+29.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,911.41 Ft (2,113.59 ¥) |
5,829.17 Ft (2,508.55 ¥) |
+18.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (1,075.86 ¥) |
4,182.70 Ft (1,800.00 ¥) |
+67.3 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
123,206.35 Ft (53,021.10 ¥) |
123,964.26 Ft (53,347.26 ¥) |
+0.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,046,428.57 Ft (1,311,011.97 ¥) |
4,407,847.45 Ft (1,896,890.29 ¥) |
+44.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
25,995.70 Ft (11,187.09 ¥) |
14,749.35 Ft (6,347.29 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
10,925.93 Ft (4,701.91 ¥) |
10,586.01 Ft (4,555.62 ¥) |
-3.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29,861.43 Ft (12,850.69 ¥) |
19,829.39 Ft (8,533.46 ¥) |
-33.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,007.36 Ft (13,774.17 ¥) |
27,620.22 Ft (11,886.19 ¥) |
-13.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,537.67 Ft (74,680.88 ¥) |
200,449.18 Ft (86,262.08 ¥) |
+15.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
139,651.21 Ft (60,098.05 ¥) |
133,538.50 Ft (57,467.48 ¥) |
-4.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
286,592.62 Ft (123,333.39 ¥) |
424,251.47 Ft (182,574.03 ¥) |
+48.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
223,505.60 Ft (96,184.27 ¥) |
263,230.97 Ft (113,279.84 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
98,062.78 Ft (42,200.72 ¥) |
185,688.14 Ft (79,909.76 ¥) |
+89.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,043.25 Ft (31,864.06 ¥) |
112,229.80 Ft (48,297.41 ¥) |
+51.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
342,481.99 Ft (147,385.04 ¥) |
773,156.57 Ft (332,723.22 ¥) |
+125.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.78 | 1.78 | -79.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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