Bucharest vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$474
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5565th and 4793rd ($988 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 645th and 674th 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
$10.5
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$16179

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$633
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$704
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$629
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$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079