Austin vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
962K
738K

The cost of living in Austin is 155% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 812th and 5889th ($2473 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 116th and 2570th 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
$16.8
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$12605

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$2211
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$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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919