Hungary vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$629
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
71
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
28%
🎓 Higher education
82
98
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.56M
124M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 15% more expensive than in Japan ($1109). Hungary ranked 57th vs 81st for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hungary compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 51st and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Japan

We calculate prices for Hungary and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Hungary Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$13117

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs Japan

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1580
1.69M
Debrecen
$1194
202K
Szeged
$1076
157K
Gyor
$974
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$851
115K
Miskolc
$1034
141K
Pecs
$1189
139K
Szekesfehervar
$981
95.2K
Kecskemet
$1019
109K
Szombathely
$917
76.9K
Sopron
$1172
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1228
56.8K
Erd
$973
71.5K
Bekescsaba
$957
53.9K
Szolnok
$941
65.6K
Eger
$1028
48.7K
Veszprem
$1124
55.1K
Kaposvar
$893
58.5K
Tatabanya
$1063
64.8K
Dunaujvaros
$914
41.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
40.1K
Vac
$1195
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1226
42.6K
Nagykanizsa
$911
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
33.7K
Cegled
$1139
36.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$953
54K
Godollo
$1203
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$915
41.7K
Salgotarjan
$1117
30.4K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K