Austin vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
962K
2.42M

The cost of living in Austin is 81% more expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 985th and 4463rd ($2444 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1st in the United States and Lebanon, respectively. Check the United States vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 217th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Beirut

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Austin Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$67.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$7746

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207