Bucharest vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$496
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
791K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 6% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5404th and 4902nd ($1036 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 642nd and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$15392

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046