Bucharest vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$449
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
77
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
824K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4716th ($961 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sakai

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Bucharest Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$8669

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977