Austin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
962K
1.52M

The cost of living in Austin is 141% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 548th and 4822nd ($2590 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 126th and 14th 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
$17.9
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015