Bucharest vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$525
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4913th and 4626th ($1116 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 646th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Osaka

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Bucharest Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997