Bucharest vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$449
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4822nd ($961 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 106th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kobe

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Bucharest Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$9012

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015