Austin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
962K
373K

The cost of living in Austin is 27% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1002nd and 2297th ($2416 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1793rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Ranked 44th vs 90th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 284th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Cleveland

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Austin Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$18787

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314