Bucharest vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$496
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5404th and 4855th ($1036 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 642nd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094