Budapest vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$589
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
80
80
🏙️ Population
1.69M
824K

The cost of living in Budapest is 1% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4661st ($1185 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 551st and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Sakai

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Budapest Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$5592

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052