Bucharest vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2609
🏠 One person rent
$474
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$1287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 5565th and 5120th ($988 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 316th 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 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Fukuoka ranked 215th in Japan, while ranked 645th and 1739th 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
$10.5
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$5198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$11983

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$925
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850