Bucharest vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$525
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
975K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 4913th and 4599th ($1116 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$18267

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$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016