Austin vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
962K
738K

The cost of living in Austin is 144% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1002nd and 5653rd ($2416 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 151st and 3164th 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
$19.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891