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Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Budapest

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.3% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Osaka is 5.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ยฅ1,065
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
-41.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.16 ยฅ5,403
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
-40.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ยฅ783
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
-43.69%
Cappuccino
$3.26 ยฅ515
$2.88 Ftย 957
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ยฅ179
$1.80 Ftย 598
-37.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ120
$1.36 Ftย 450
-44.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 ยฅ440
$2.85 Ftย 946
-2.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 ยฅ678
$2.96 Ftย 983
44.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ยฅ252
$1.26 Ftย 418
26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ229
$1.69 Ftย 560
-14.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ยฅ768
$2.13 Ftย 705
127.70%
Eggs
$2.42 ยฅ383
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 ยฅ1,676
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
4.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ยฅ1,003
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
-0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 ยฅ3,009
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
44.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 ยฅ564
$1.86 Ftย 618
91.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ยฅ335
$1.93 Ftย 642
9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 ยฅ404
$2.15 Ftย 714
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 ยฅ706
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
27.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ยฅ264
$1.13 Ftย 376
47.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 ยฅ206
$1.25 Ftย 416
4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ218
$1.56 Ftย 518
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ141
$0.58 Ftย 192
53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ยฅ630
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
-42.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 ยฅ1,459
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
52.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ325
$1.20 Ftย 398
70.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ยฅ477
$1.66 Ftย 550
81.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 ยฅ253
$1.28 Ftย 425
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.91 ยฅ5,679
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
37.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 ยฅ721
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
47.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ยฅ516
$1.11 Ftย 369
193.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.61 ยฅ3,735
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ยฅ188
$1.77 Ftย 589
-32.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ2.7M
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
-45.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 ยฅ20.7K
$145 Ftย 48.1K
-9.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.27 ยฅ4,312
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
6.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 ยฅ4,901
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
55.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.9 ยฅ9,319
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
-8.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 ยฅ3,244
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
-6.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 ยฅ1,996
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
40.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ยฅ10.9K
$460 Ftย 152.8K
-85.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ยฅ1.7M
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
-14.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ยฅ7,049
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
-48.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.38 ยฅ4,647
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
-30.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 ยฅ10.8K
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
-29.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.9 ยฅ15.2K
$105 Ftย 34.9K
-8.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ยฅ115.2K
$722 Ftย 239.6K
0.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 ยฅ74.8K
$554 Ftย 183.9K
-14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 ยฅ203.6K
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
-3.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 ยฅ128.2K
$969 Ftย 321.5K
-16.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,012 ยฅ950.7K
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
10.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 ยฅ329.4K
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
-46.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,043 ยฅ323.2K
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
24.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
7.03
-74.25%

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Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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