Bucharest vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$535
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4935th and 3249th ($1138 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 Tokyo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 508th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Tokyo

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Bucharest Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005