Austin vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
962K
1.96M

The cost of living in Austin is 118% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 985th and 4988th ($2444 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 79th 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 Sapporo. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 217th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Sapporo

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Austin Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$10501

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$2115
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070