Adelaide vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

Adelaide Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$6245
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$1803
🏘️ Family rent
$1757
$3449
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3034
$5279
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
962K

The cost of living in Adelaide is 28% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 1929th and 111th ($1915 vs $2672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 93rd in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 2 months in Austin. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Austin ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 55th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Adelaide Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.43
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1069
$2165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$1464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$4619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$71.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6511
$9189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3640
$3835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1425
$1180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14932
$11067

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1651
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1563
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1557
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1105
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1696
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1654
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1660
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1764
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1613
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1381
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2154
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1747
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1510
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1650
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1940
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1598
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1561
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1659
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1659
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2217
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1615
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1502
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1572
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1607
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1540
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1441
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1544
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1562
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1719
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$1873
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$1674
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2397
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2043
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1778
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1663
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1743
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1982

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322