Budapest vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$589
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2247
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 2% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4566th ($1185 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 551st and 18th 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
$10.4
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016