Austin vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5483
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1834
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$4363
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 985th and 276th ($2444 vs $2921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 221st 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 54th vs 1103rd best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 3052nd 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
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$2314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1523
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$4097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$3551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$5.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$18.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$66.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$2249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$23283

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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 Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803