Austin vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
962K
720K

The cost of living in Austin is 152% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 812th and 5836th ($2473 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 769th 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 Okayama. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 116th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Okayama

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Austin Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582