Bucharest vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$525
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
58
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
738K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4913th and 5653rd ($1116 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 503rd 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 Kumamoto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 3164th 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
$11.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891