Bucharest vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$525
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
791K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4913th and 5515th ($1116 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 404th 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 Niigata. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$14992

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$970
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001