Bucharest vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$562
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2429
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4877th and 3273rd ($1148 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 9th 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
$11.6
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006