Bucharest vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$449
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
1.72M
975K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 17% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4542nd ($961 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 703rd and 520th 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
$9.66
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$15187

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002