Austin vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$1557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
962K
1.6M

The cost of living in Austin is 143% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 932nd and 5437th ($2475 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 300th 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 1.5 months in Fukuoka. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Fukuoka ranked 50th in Japan, while ranked 192nd and 919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Fukuoka

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Austin Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$6382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$11926

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$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 Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824