Budapest vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$707
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$1959
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 11% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4312th and 4626th ($1377 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 Osaka. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 636th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Osaka

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Budapest Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$13640

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997