Bucharest vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$525
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
720K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 21% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4913th and 6116th ($1116 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 791st 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 Okayama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558