Austin vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
2.75M

The cost of living in Austin is 97% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 932nd and 4633rd ($2475 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 192nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Osaka

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Austin Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958