Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 24.1% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.8% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 7.6% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 26.7% more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 41.8% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 48.2% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 28.7% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Tokyo are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Austin, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$6.51
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.21
¥759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$1.12
¥163
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.75
¥109
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.63
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$7.01
¥1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.89
¥858
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.09
¥304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$3.26
¥475
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.38
¥346
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.06
¥155
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.65
¥386
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.42
¥352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.29
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.42
¥644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$58.62
¥8,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,170,365
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$27.88
¥4,060
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$31.86
¥4,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,120.28
¥163,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$582.98
¥84,908
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$134.03
¥19,521
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$533.29
¥77,671
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$14,506.96
¥2,112,866
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.26
¥474
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$3.40
¥496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$3.91
¥569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$67.16
¥9,781
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.38
¥1,802
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$52.60
¥7,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$36.87
¥5,370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$63.41
¥9,236
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$82.89
¥12,073
|
|
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