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

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 13.3% cheaper than Hamamatsu without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 7% cheaper than Hamamatsu without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 Ft 3,542
$4.82 ¥764
139.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
$41.95 ¥6,657
39.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 Ft 2,691
$3.38 ¥536
159.17%
Cappuccino
$2.79 Ft 858
$3.10 ¥491
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 527
$0.72 ¥114
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 Ft 397
$0.81 ¥129
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 877
$2.11 ¥335
35.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Ft 890
$2.74 ¥434
5.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 387
$1.54 ¥245
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Ft 513
$1.69 ¥269
-1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 656
$4.79 ¥759
-55.32%
Eggs
$3.16 Ft 972
$1.82 ¥289
73.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 Ft 3,077
$10.21 ¥1,620
-1.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 Ft 1,957
$6.48 ¥1,028
-1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 Ft 4,080
$15.26 ¥2,421
-12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 592
$4.14 ¥657
-53.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 593
$2.10 ¥333
-8.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 638
$3.39 ¥538
-38.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Ft 1,069
$4.22 ¥670
-17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 345
$3.26 ¥517
-65.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 370
$4.19 ¥664
-71.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Ft 474
$1.34 ¥213
14.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 168
$0.87 ¥139
-36.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,096
$3.42 ¥543
99.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,744
$9.44 ¥1,498
-39.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 367
$1.83 ¥291
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Ft 525
$2.02 ¥320
-15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 395
$1.02 ¥162
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.35 Ft 8,099
$55.9 ¥8,865
-52.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 948
$3.53 ¥560
-12.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 356
$3.02 ¥479
-61.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.73 Ft 5,756
$22.18 ¥3,519
-15.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 540
$1.16 ¥183
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
$21.0K ¥3.3M
25.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 9.5M
$13.6K ¥2.2M
127.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 44.4K
$107 ¥16.9K
35.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 Ft 8,149
$9.40 ¥1,491
182.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 Ft 6,243
$20.88 ¥3,314
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
$105 ¥16.6K
-40.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 Ft 6,713
$18.53 ¥2,940
17.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 Ft 2,731
$13.91 ¥2,206
-36.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 142.2K
$278 ¥44.1K
66.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
$14.1K ¥2.2M
-11.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Ft 26.5K
$41.47 ¥6,580
108.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
$27.95 ¥4,434
51.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
$55.9 ¥8,868
75.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 32.2K
$104 ¥16.6K
0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 Ft 226.2K
$384 ¥60.9K
91.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 169.7K
$243 ¥38.6K
126.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Ft 415.0K
$862 ¥136.8K
56.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 Ft 303.5K
$585 ¥92.9K
68.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
$7,809 ¥1.2M
-23.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,384 Ft 1.3M
$5,334 ¥846.3K
-17.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Hamamatsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 Ft 541.0K
$1,424 ¥226.0K
23.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
0.95
640.00%

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Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

Last update for Hamamatsu: April 12, 2026

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