Austin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$2429
😷 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 47% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 932nd and 3273rd ($2475 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 192nd and 9th 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
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$17493

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Cities near Austin

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006