Austin vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5458
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1831
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$681
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
962K
486K

The cost of living in Austin is 13% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 812th and 278th ($2473 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Brookhaven. Ranked 20th vs 880th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 2604th 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
$16.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$2316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1539
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$6133
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$8.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$2489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$22510

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2676
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2459
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2342
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2639
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2117
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3659
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2982
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2566
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2517
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2191
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2529
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2600
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3425
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3604
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2841
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2342
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2572
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2629
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2623
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2865
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2578
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2337
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2577
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2314
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2421
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2702
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2751
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2954
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3159
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3498
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2722
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2341
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2715