Austin vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$1547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
962K
975K

The cost of living in Austin is 101% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 932nd and 4681st ($2475 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 27th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 192nd and 903rd 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
$19.4
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$13106

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034