Austin vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
738K

The cost of living in Austin is 192% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 548th and 6050th ($2590 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 126th and 2098th 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
$17.9
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$8419

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$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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932