San Antonio vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5120
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1382
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2287
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3866
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
1.43M
14M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 43% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1242nd and 3238th ($2219 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. San Antonio ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 137th and 1st 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
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1106
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2477
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7160
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1445
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19044
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063