Budapest vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$553
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.46M

The cost of living in Budapest is 3% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4777th and 4641st ($1109 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 618th and 112th 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
$9.45
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$7056

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062