Bucharest vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$535
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
53
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
686K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4935th and 5951st ($1138 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 630th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 508th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Shizuoka

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Bucharest Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$16729

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063