Austin vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$1530
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
52
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
962K
791K

The cost of living in Austin is 132% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 858th and 5101st ($2455 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 142nd and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$15118

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$2218
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$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
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$2260
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$2223
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052