Bucharest vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$449
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 20% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4446th ($961 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 73rd 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
$9.66
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$13366

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966