Austin vs Basseterre - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Austin	Basseterre
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2455	$1373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5709	$2734
🏠 One person rent	$1585	$650
🏘️ Family rent	$2741	$608
🍽️ Food expenses	$566	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5262	$1108
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	65	13
😀 Quality of life	90	36
🏙️ Population	962K	13.2K

The cost of living in Austin is 79% more expensive than in Basseterre. Cities ranked 858th and 3960th ($2455 vs $1373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 2nd in the United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis, respectively. Check the United States vs Saint Kitts and Nevis comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in Basseterre. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Basseterre ranked 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis, while ranked 142nd and 7395th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Austin	Basseterre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.7	$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.36	$2.05
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.75	$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1949	$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1266	$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3348	$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2283	$382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$62.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$96.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.4	$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4187	$4961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$4006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.49	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.8	$36.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$3.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.98	$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.96	$5.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.03	$8.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.01	$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1385	$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22096	$7933

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2218
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2163
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2244
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2260
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2192
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2224
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2182
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2182
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2044
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1969
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2066
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2148
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2132
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2134
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2033
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1944
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2152
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1853
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2230
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2215
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2107
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2089
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2698
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2133
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1799
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2028
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2087
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2155
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2170
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2190
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2108
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2159
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2224
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2182
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2056
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2097
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2305

Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1037
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1499
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2289
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1015
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1566
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1704
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1364
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1684
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1166
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1561
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1373
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1532
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1798
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2034
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1744
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1815
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1378
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1557
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1669
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1799
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1748