Bucharest vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$535
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.9% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4935th and 4965th ($1138 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 69th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 508th and 946th 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
$11.9
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5281

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041