Bucharest vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$562
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
791K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4877th and 5436th ($1148 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Niigata

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Bucharest Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17418

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009