Bucharest vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$496
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
58
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
1.72M
738K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5404th and 5889th ($1036 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 642nd and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kumamoto

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Bucharest Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$12605

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919