Bucharest vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$496
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
76
60
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
528K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5404th and 4567th ($1036 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 642nd and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$13943

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045