Budapest vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$589
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2036
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.46M

The cost of living in Budapest is 2% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4577th ($1185 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th in Hungary and Japan, respectively. Check Hungary vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 551st and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kyoto

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Budapest Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$7456

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073