Bucharest vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$535
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
78
65
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 30% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4935th and 6460th ($1138 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 874th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hiroshima ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 508th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hiroshima

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Bucharest Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934