Bucharest vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucharest Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$398
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1019
$2190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
1.88M
975K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 36% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5928th and 3128th ($891 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 465th and 377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Chiba

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Bucharest Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2593
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.77
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8708
$12676

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048