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

😐 Solo nomad: Setagaya-ku is 3.9% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Setagaya-ku is 2.3% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.00 ¥1,100
$11.49 Ft 3,794
-39.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.32 ¥5,393
$57.6 Ft 19.0K
-40.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 ¥819
$8.72 Ft 2,878
-40.25%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ¥511
$2.75 Ft 907
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥171
$1.72 Ft 569
-36.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥119
$1.30 Ft 428
-41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ¥331
$2.92 Ft 965
-27.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥324
$2.96 Ft 977
-30.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ¥245
$1.23 Ft 405
26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 ¥276
$1.75 Ft 577
0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 ¥785
$2.13 Ft 703
134.74%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥244
$3.01 Ft 994
-48.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ¥1,589
$9.92 Ft 3,276
2.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ¥998
$6.07 Ft 2,006
4.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.13 ¥2,377
$13.23 Ft 4,366
14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.92 ¥930
$1.87 Ft 616
216.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 ¥504
$2.00 Ft 661
60.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.14 ¥650
$2.10 Ft 692
97.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 ¥697
$3.46 Ft 1,144
28.03%
Potato (1kg)
$3.36 ¥529
$1.17 Ft 386
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$3.62 ¥569
$1.25 Ft 413
189.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥219
$1.49 Ft 491
-6.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥138
$0.58 Ft 190
51.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ¥618
$6.56 Ft 2,165
-40.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 ¥1,475
$5.41 Ft 1,785
73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥285
$1.20 Ft 396
50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥333
$1.65 Ft 546
28.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 ¥237
$1.27 Ft 421
18.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 ¥8,732
$25.89 Ft 8,547
114.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ¥532
$3.14 Ft 1,037
7.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.90 ¥455
$1.16 Ft 382
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.37 ¥3,514
$19.04 Ft 6,285
17.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥187
$1.77 Ft 584
-32.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ¥3.6M
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
-9.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ¥2.9M
$30.4K Ft 10.0M
-40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 ¥13.2K
$148 Ft 48.8K
-43.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 ¥4,299
$26.65 Ft 8,799
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.98 ¥5,339
$19.73 Ft 6,513
72.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.70 ¥7,495
$63.2 Ft 20.9K
-24.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.76 ¥2,162
$22.43 Ft 7,405
-38.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.00 ¥2,042
$9.09 Ft 3,002
43.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 ¥44.8K
$456 Ft 150.7K
-37.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2.2M
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
12.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.99 ¥6,598
$87.2 Ft 28.8K
-51.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.69 ¥3,879
$41.65 Ft 13.8K
-40.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.54 ¥6,999
$95.7 Ft 31.6K
-53.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 ¥15.4K
$105 Ft 34.6K
-6.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥73.5K
$733 Ft 242.1K
-36.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 ¥52.1K
$555 Ft 183.2K
-40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 ¥137.3K
$1,335 Ft 440.6K
-34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥101.6K
$952 Ft 314.3K
-32.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,171 ¥812.4K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-10.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setagaya-ku
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,465 ¥230.3K
$1,697 Ft 560.3K
-13.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
7.03
-71.55%

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Last update for Setagaya-ku: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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