Austin vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5450
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1858
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1725
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$745
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
486K

The cost of living in Austin is 15% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 932nd and 281st ($2475 vs $2924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 230th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Brookhaven. Ranked 46th vs 999th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 2997th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Brookhaven

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Austin Brookhaven
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$8.07
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$2326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1534
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$4090
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$857
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$5605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$2261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$23474

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820