Bucharest vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$496
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5404th and 4637th ($1036 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 642nd and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kawasaki

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Bucharest Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$13952

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102