Bucharest vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$525
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.9% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4913th and 4945th ($1116 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 646th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10723

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079