Austin vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
962K
791K

The cost of living in Austin is 123% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 812th and 4902nd ($2473 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 116th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$15392

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046