Bucharest vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$535
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2113
😷 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 0.9% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4935th and 4967th ($1138 vs $1127) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 508th and 701st 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
$11.9
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$13407

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029