Austin vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
962K
1.46M

The cost of living in Austin is 153% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 548th and 5138th ($2590 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 285th 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 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 126th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kyoto

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Austin Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$8938

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$2095
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$2190
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$2150
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$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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006