Austin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
962K
14.3M

The cost of living in Austin is 51% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 812th and 3085th ($2473 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 116th and 3rd 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
$16.8
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$15495

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Cities near Austin

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033