Bucharest vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$496
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.76M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 25% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5404th and 4132nd ($1036 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Romania and Japan, respectively. Check Romania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 642nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092