Bucharest vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$525
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
686K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4913th and 5380th ($1116 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 315th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 646th and 291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$19584

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068