Austin vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
962K
1.46M

The cost of living in Austin is 104% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 812th and 4577th ($2473 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 116th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073