Austin vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$2209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
962K
2.33M

The cost of living in Austin is 103% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1002nd and 4726th ($2416 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 37th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 151st and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Nagoya

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Austin Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$10854

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$2196
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$2148
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$2241
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$2222
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$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966