Bucharest vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$474
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
720K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 5% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5565th and 5814th ($988 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 703rd 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 645th and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$16248

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545