Austin vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
962K
738K

The cost of living in Austin is 175% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 858th and 6073rd ($2455 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 825th 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 months in Kumamoto. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 142nd and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kumamoto

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Austin Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$11936

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$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882