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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hamamatsu is 13.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamamatsu is 5.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.83 ยฅ763
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
-58.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 ยฅ6,486
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
-28.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 ยฅ547
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
-60.64%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ยฅ480
$2.88 Ftย 957
5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ยฅ114
$1.80 Ftย 598
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ยฅ128
$1.36 Ftย 450
-40.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ยฅ337
$2.85 Ftย 946
-25.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ยฅ430
$2.96 Ftย 983
-8.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ยฅ231
$1.26 Ftย 418
15.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ยฅ266
$1.69 Ftย 560
-0.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.94 ยฅ781
$2.13 Ftย 705
131.92%
Eggs
$1.75 ยฅ276
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
-44.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ยฅ1,600
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
-0.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 ยฅ992
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
-1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.33 ยฅ2,425
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
16.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.21 ยฅ665
$1.86 Ftย 618
126.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ยฅ339
$1.93 Ftย 642
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 ยฅ540
$2.15 Ftย 714
59.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 ยฅ654
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
18.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.33 ยฅ527
$1.13 Ftย 376
194.69%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 ยฅ690
$1.25 Ftย 416
248.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ218
$1.56 Ftย 518
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ยฅ137
$0.58 Ftย 192
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 ยฅ558
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
-48.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.72 ยฅ1,538
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
60.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฅ286
$1.20 Ftย 398
50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ยฅ335
$1.66 Ftย 550
27.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ยฅ169
$1.28 Ftย 425
-16.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 ยฅ8,789
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
113.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ยฅ539
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
10.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ยฅ467
$1.11 Ftย 369
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.06 ยฅ3,489
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
15.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ยฅ185
$1.77 Ftย 589
-33.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ยฅ3.3M
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
-18.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K ยฅ2.2M
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
-54.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ยฅ17.1K
$145 Ftย 48.1K
-25.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.60 ยฅ1,519
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
-62.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.97 ยฅ3,316
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
5.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$103 ยฅ16.2K
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
59.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.77 ยฅ2,969
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
-14.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 ยฅ2,204
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
55.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ยฅ44.6K
$460 Ftย 152.8K
-38.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K ยฅ2.2M
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
14.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.49 ยฅ6,562
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
-51.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 ยฅ4,349
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
-34.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ยฅ8,653
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
-43.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ยฅ16.6K
$105 Ftย 34.9K
-0.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 ยฅ59.4K
$722 Ftย 239.6K
-47.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ยฅ38.0K
$554 Ftย 183.9K
-56.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 ยฅ138.4K
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 ยฅ94.3K
$969 Ftย 321.5K
-38.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,878 ยฅ1.2M
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
45.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,391 ยฅ852.6K
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
39.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamamatsu
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,417 ยฅ224.0K
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
-13.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0.95
7.03
-86.49%

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Last update for Hamamatsu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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