Bucharest vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$562
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2004
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
1.72M
528K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 4877th and 5728th ($1148 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 1726th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Himeji

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Bucharest Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$14131

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$995
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042