Bucharest vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$562
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.6% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4877th and 4892nd ($1148 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st 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 Nagoya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Nagoya

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Bucharest Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$14392

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931