Bucharest vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$525
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
1.72M
507K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4913th and 5428th ($1116 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 349th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Matsuyama

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Bucharest Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$9695

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924