Bucharest vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$562
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
84
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
824K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 4% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4877th and 5016th ($1148 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 663rd 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
$11.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$12933

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988