San Antonio vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4931
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4224
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 34% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1380th and 3085th ($2194 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Antonio ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 118th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Tokyo

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San Antonio Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$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
$1451
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6015
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.44
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1127
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137

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