Bucharest vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$474
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.76M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5565th and 4098th ($988 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 645th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Yokohama

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Bucharest Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$13410

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60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
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$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109