Bucharest vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$449
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.76M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 28% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4092nd ($961 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056