Bucharest vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$562
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 1% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4877th and 4901st ($1148 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sapporo

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Bucharest Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061