Austin vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$1251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
791K

The cost of living in Austin is 143% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 932nd and 5436th ($2475 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 192nd and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Niigata

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Austin Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$17418

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009