Bucharest vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$562
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
53
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
686K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 28% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4877th and 6285th ($1148 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 758th 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 7th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 186th 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
$11.6
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$14291

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016