Austin vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
962K
1.46M

The cost of living in Austin is 114% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 858th and 4641st ($2455 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 142nd and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$7056

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$2218
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$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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062