Austin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
962K
1.52M

The cost of living in Austin is 121% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 812th and 4855th ($2473 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 121st 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 116th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$14101

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094