Bucharest vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$562
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
1.72M
507K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 21% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4877th and 5932nd ($1148 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 571st 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 1698th 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
$11.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10162

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881