Bucharest vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$525
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4913th and 6313th ($1116 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 874th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$3590

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956