Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 7.8% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Japan, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
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pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
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