Austin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
962K
1.52M

The cost of living in Austin is 122% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 985th and 5047th ($2444 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 217th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kobe

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Austin Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$12285

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071