Austin vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
962K
975K

The cost of living in Austin is 123% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 548th and 4542nd ($2590 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 36th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 126th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Chiba

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Austin Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$15187

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$2179
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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002