Bucharest vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$525
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 6% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4913th and 4726th ($1116 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 79th 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
$11.7
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10854

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966