Bucharest vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$474
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
1.72M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5565th and 3019th ($988 vs $1607) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 645th and 3rd 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
$10.5
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$15235

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$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101