Bucharest vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$525
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 8% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4913th and 5298th ($1116 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 260th 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 Saitama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 646th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$17943

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055