Austin vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1617
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
962K
791K

The cost of living in Austin is 139% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 985th and 5487th ($2444 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 361st 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 1.6 months in Niigata. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 217th and 2415th 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
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$16483

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032