Bucharest vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$474
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
90
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5565th and 4476th ($988 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th 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 Nagoya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 645th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982