Bucharest vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$562
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.06M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 14% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4877th and 5531st ($1148 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sendai

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Bucharest Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$4242

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014