Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Hamamatsu Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Hamamatsu

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 13.4% cheaper than Hamamatsu without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 2.8% cheaper than Hamamatsu without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,794
$4.99 ¥784
130.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.0K
$41.26 ¥6,483
39.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,878
$3.44 ¥541
153.49%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 907
$3.15 ¥494
-12.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 569
$0.72 ¥113
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 428
$0.75 ¥118
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 965
$2.02 ¥318
44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 977
$2.80 ¥440
5.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 405
$1.46 ¥229
-15.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 577
$1.69 ¥266
3.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 703
$5.04 ¥791
-57.74%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 994
$1.76 ¥277
71.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,276
$10.04 ¥1,577
-1.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,006
$6.35 ¥997
-4.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,366
$15.17 ¥2,384
-12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 616
$4.27 ¥671
-56.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 661
$2.10 ¥330
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 692
$3.54 ¥556
-40.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,144
$4.26 ¥669
-18.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 386
$3.32 ¥521
-64.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 413
$4.24 ¥666
-70.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 491
$1.34 ¥211
11.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 190
$0.89 ¥139
-34.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,165
$3.50 ¥549
87.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,785
$9.69 ¥1,523
-44.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 396
$1.83 ¥288
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 546
$2.06 ¥324
-19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 421
$1.05 ¥166
20.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,547
$55.1 ¥8,656
-53.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,037
$3.57 ¥560
-12.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 382
$3.02 ¥475
-61.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,285
$22.26 ¥3,497
-14.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 584
$1.17 ¥183
51.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$20.6K ¥3.2M
24.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.0M
$13.7K ¥2.2M
121.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 48.8K
$111 ¥17.4K
33.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,799
$9.79 ¥1,538
172.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,513
$21.05 ¥3,307
-6.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 20.9K
$105 ¥16.6K
-40.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,405
$18.60 ¥2,922
20.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,002
$13.81 ¥2,170
-34.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 150.7K
$281 ¥44.2K
62.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
$14.1K ¥2.2M
-13.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 28.8K
$40.82 ¥6,413
113.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.8K
$28.27 ¥4,441
47.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 31.6K
$55.8 ¥8,759
71.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.6K
$104 ¥16.3K
0.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 242.1K
$375 ¥58.9K
95.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 183.2K
$239 ¥37.6K
131.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 440.6K
$862 ¥135.4K
54.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 314.3K
$579 ¥91.0K
64.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$7,932 ¥1.2M
-27.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
$5,388 ¥846.6K
-24.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 560.3K
$1,423 ¥223.6K
19.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
0.95
640.00%

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Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hamamatsu: March 1, 2026

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