Austin vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
2.75M

The cost of living in Austin is 13% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 932nd and 358th ($2475 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 300th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ranked 46th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Chicago

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Austin Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$27880

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Cities near Austin

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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453