Bucharest vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$496
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5404th and 4566th ($1036 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 Osaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 642nd and 18th 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
$10.6
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016