Bucharest vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$449
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
76
60
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
1.72M
528K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4618th ($961 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th 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 2 months in Himeji. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$8933

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$846
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$817
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$868
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$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972