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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamamatsu is 15.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamamatsu is 2.9% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.99 ¥784
$11.49 Ft 3,794
-56.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.26 ¥6,483
$57.6 Ft 19.0K
-28.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ¥541
$8.72 Ft 2,878
-60.55%
Cappuccino
$3.15 ¥494
$2.75 Ft 907
14.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥113
$1.72 Ft 569
-58.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥118
$1.30 Ft 428
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 ¥318
$2.92 Ft 965
-30.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ¥440
$2.96 Ft 977
-5.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ¥229
$1.23 Ft 405
18.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥266
$1.75 Ft 577
-3.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ¥791
$2.13 Ft 703
136.62%
Eggs
$1.76 ¥277
$3.01 Ft 994
-41.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 ¥1,577
$9.92 Ft 3,276
1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ¥997
$6.07 Ft 2,006
4.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 ¥2,384
$13.23 Ft 4,366
14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.27 ¥671
$1.87 Ft 616
128.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 ¥330
$2.00 Ft 661
5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 ¥556
$2.10 Ft 692
68.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 ¥669
$3.46 Ft 1,144
23.12%
Potato (1kg)
$3.32 ¥521
$1.17 Ft 386
183.76%
Onion (1kg)
$4.24 ¥666
$1.25 Ft 413
239.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥211
$1.49 Ft 491
-10.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥139
$0.58 Ft 190
53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 ¥549
$6.56 Ft 2,165
-46.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 ¥1,523
$5.41 Ft 1,785
79.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ¥288
$1.20 Ft 396
52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥324
$1.65 Ft 546
24.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 ¥166
$1.27 Ft 421
-17.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 ¥8,656
$25.89 Ft 8,547
112.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ¥560
$3.14 Ft 1,037
13.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥475
$1.16 Ft 382
160.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.26 ¥3,497
$19.04 Ft 6,285
16.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥183
$1.77 Ft 584
-33.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ¥3.2M
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ¥2.2M
$30.4K Ft 10.0M
-54.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ¥17.4K
$148 Ft 48.8K
-25.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.79 ¥1,538
$26.65 Ft 8,799
-63.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.05 ¥3,307
$19.73 Ft 6,513
6.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$105 ¥16.6K
$63.2 Ft 20.9K
66.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.60 ¥2,922
$22.43 Ft 7,405
-17.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.81 ¥2,170
$9.09 Ft 3,002
51.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ¥44.2K
$456 Ft 150.7K
-38.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ¥2.2M
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
15.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.82 ¥6,413
$87.2 Ft 28.8K
-53.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.27 ¥4,441
$41.65 Ft 13.8K
-32.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 ¥8,759
$95.7 Ft 31.6K
-41.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥16.3K
$105 Ft 34.6K
-0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 ¥58.9K
$733 Ft 242.1K
-48.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ¥37.6K
$555 Ft 183.2K
-56.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 ¥135.4K
$1,335 Ft 440.6K
-35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 ¥91.0K
$952 Ft 314.3K
-39.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,932 ¥1.2M
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
37.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,388 ¥846.6K
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
33.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 ¥223.6K
$1,697 Ft 560.3K
-16.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0.95
7.03
-86.49%

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Last update for Hamamatsu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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