Bucharest vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$449
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
1.72M
720K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.1% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5593rd and 5599th ($961 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 552nd in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036