Bucharest vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$449
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 6% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5593rd and 5138th ($961 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kyoto

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Bucharest Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006