Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Setagaya-ku Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Setagaya-ku

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 2% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 1.2% cheaper than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 Ft 3,542
$6.84 ¥1,085
68.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
$34.77 ¥5,517
68.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 Ft 2,691
$5.06 ¥803
73.12%
Cappuccino
$2.79 Ft 858
$3.18 ¥505
-12.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 527
$1.09 ¥174
57.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 Ft 397
$0.75 ¥118
72.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 877
$2.06 ¥328
38.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Ft 890
$2.13 ¥337
36.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 387
$1.52 ¥241
-17.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Ft 513
$1.67 ¥264
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 656
$5.04 ¥799
-57.54%
Eggs
$3.16 Ft 972
$1.56 ¥248
102.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 Ft 3,077
$10.10 ¥1,602
-0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 Ft 1,957
$6.29 ¥998
1.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 Ft 4,080
$15.69 ¥2,490
-15.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 592
$5.89 ¥935
-67.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 593
$3.13 ¥497
-38.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 638
$3.92 ¥621
-46.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Ft 1,069
$4.66 ¥740
-25.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 345
$3.37 ¥534
-66.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 370
$3.74 ¥594
-67.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Ft 474
$1.39 ¥221
10.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 168
$0.87 ¥137
-36.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,096
$4.03 ¥640
69.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,744
$9.62 ¥1,526
-41.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 367
$1.77 ¥281
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Ft 525
$2.10 ¥334
-18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 395
$1.51 ¥240
-14.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.35 Ft 8,099
$55.3 ¥8,779
-52.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 948
$3.56 ¥564
-13.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 356
$2.99 ¥475
-61.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.73 Ft 5,756
$21.89 ¥3,473
-14.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 540
$1.19 ¥189
47.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
$23.6K ¥3.7M
11.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 9.5M
$18.3K ¥2.9M
69.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 44.4K
$83.5 ¥13.3K
73.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 Ft 8,149
$27.25 ¥4,324
-2.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 Ft 6,243
$34.60 ¥5,490
-41.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
$48.23 ¥7,652
29.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 Ft 6,713
$13.99 ¥2,219
56.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 Ft 2,731
$13.24 ¥2,101
-32.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 142.2K
$282 ¥44.7K
64.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
$14.0K ¥2.2M
-11.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Ft 26.5K
$41.48 ¥6,582
108.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
$23.92 ¥3,796
76.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
$45.61 ¥7,237
115.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 32.2K
$95.4 ¥15.1K
9.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 Ft 226.2K
$459 ¥72.9K
60.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 169.7K
$333 ¥52.8K
65.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Ft 415.0K
$850 ¥134.9K
58.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 Ft 303.5K
$662 ¥105.0K
49.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
$4,321 ¥685.7K
38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,384 Ft 1.3M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Setagaya-ku
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
2
251.50%

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Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

Last update for Setagaya-ku: April 14, 2026

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