Austin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
962K
14.3M

The cost of living in Austin is 44% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 985th and 3249th ($2444 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 3rd 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 Tokyo. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 217th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tokyo

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Austin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$16728

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Cities near Austin

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005