Hungary

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Hungary vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 1.35× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means Hungary is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Japan Japan = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.85
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.65
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.44
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.27
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.79

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Hungary, Diesel 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.94

Hungary ¥308 USD 1.893

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.77

Hungary ¥299 USD 1.839

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.65

Hungary ¥792 HUF 1,660

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.44

Hungary ¥205,966 HUF 399,990

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.28

Hungary ¥15 USD 0.096

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27

Hungary ¥11,183 EUR 59.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

Hungary ¥18 USD 0.111

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com