Bucharest vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$562
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 4877th and 5437th ($1148 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 300th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Fukuoka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Fukuoka ranked 50th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Fukuoka

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Bucharest Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$11926

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824