Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 24.2% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 36.7% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 53.6% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 53.4% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 9.5% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 24.3% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $
(2,961.72 ¥)
6.42 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -66.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $
(13,093.94 ¥)
44.91 $
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -46.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(1,558.80 ¥)
5.13 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -48.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(935.28 ¥)
3.21 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -46.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(1,247.04 ¥)
5.13 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -35.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 $
(832.87 ¥)
3.15 $
(490.99 ¥)
     -41.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(425.80 ¥)
1.12 $
(175.16 ¥)
     -58.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(344.31 ¥)
0.74 $
(114.95 ¥)
     -66.6 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $
(615.67 ¥)
5.64 $
(878.77 ¥)
     +42.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 $
(501.35 ¥)
1.52 $
(237.49 ¥)
     -52.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(218.60 ¥)
1.52 $
(237.68 ¥)
     +8.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 $
(531.16 ¥)
2.12 $
(329.77 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(962.64 ¥)
7.05 $
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(825.42 ¥)
3.14 $
(489.23 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 $
(1,042.84 ¥)
8.94 $
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +33.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(404.10 ¥)
2.17 $
(338.20 ¥)
     -16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(110.39 ¥)
1.06 $
(164.73 ¥)
     +49.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(317.87 ¥)
2.41 $
(375.96 ¥)
     +18.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 $
(260.42 ¥)
2.10 $
(327.78 ¥)
     +25.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $
(196.33 ¥)
1.21 $
(188.40 ¥)
     -4.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $
(193.58 ¥)
1.18 $
(184.16 ¥)
     -4.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $
(302.20 ¥)
1.34 $
(209.45 ¥)
     -30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(311.28 ¥)
0.85 $
(131.85 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,338.20 ¥)
7.06 $
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(322.77 ¥)
2.04 $
(317.45 ¥)
     -1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(573.86 ¥)
2.83 $
(441.33 ¥)
     -23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(1,247.04 ¥)
3.85 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -51.9 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(272.79 ¥)
1.28 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $
(7,014.61 ¥)
47.47 $
(7,400.00 ¥)
     +5.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(506.61 ¥)
3.21 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -1.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(428.67 ¥)
4.34 $
(675.92 ¥)
     +57.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(5,455.81 ¥)
24.31 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -30.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(478.73 ¥)
4.20 $
(655.01 ¥)
     +36.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $
(5,555,446.41 ¥)
21,439.53 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -39.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,102.62 $
(4,068,882.22 ¥)
15,108.97 $
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -42.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.53 $
(27,828.99 ¥)
168.01 $
(26,188.89 ¥)
     -5.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.20 $
(9,539.87 ¥)
24.26 $
(3,781.69 ¥)
     -60.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.20 $
(10,319.27 ¥)
30.87 $
(4,811.87 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.67 $
(8,989.09 ¥)
56.91 $
(8,871.25 ¥)
     -1.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(2,727.90 ¥)
17.67 $
(2,754.83 ¥)
     +1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(2,260.26 ¥)
12.19 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -15.9 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $
(230,096.57 ¥)
485.31 $
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -67.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $
(3,370,910.41 ¥)
14,545.48 $
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     -32.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.78 $
(9,785.82 ¥)
50.78 $
(7,915.14 ¥)
     -19.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.76 $
(8,848.06 ¥)
35.27 $
(5,498.00 ¥)
     -37.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.96 $
(15,425.60 ¥)
59.09 $
(9,210.42 ¥)
     -40.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.83 $
(21,172.60 ¥)
78.00 $
(12,158.18 ¥)
     -42.6 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,310.00 $
(360,083.38 ¥)
952.35 $
(148,452.50 ¥)
     -58.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,558.62 $
(242,958.18 ¥)
545.71 $
(85,065.76 ¥)
     -65.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,711.78 $
(734,473.10 ¥)
2,597.07 $
(404,832.56 ¥)
     -44.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,692.00 $
(419,629.63 ¥)
1,139.95 $
(177,695.66 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 531.80 $
(82,897.60 ¥)
755.63 $
(117,788.21 ¥)
     +42.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $
(40,597.92 ¥)
404.98 $
(63,129.12 ¥)
     +55.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,576.92 $
(869,332.04 ¥)
2,672.61 $
(416,607.15 ¥)
     -52.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 1.69      -74.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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