Austin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$4394
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$3249
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
83
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
962K
373K

The cost of living in Austin is 29% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 858th and 2110th ($2455 vs $1899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1771st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Ranked 30th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 305th 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
$17.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.65
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1071
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$74.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1016
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$18828

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1958
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1931
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1927
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1973
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2023
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1943
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1922
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1966
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1921
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1914
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2003
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1876
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1965
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1954
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1967
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1935
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1937
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1915
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1930
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1818
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1871
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1799
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1842
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1666
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1839
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1840
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1753
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1606
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1481
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1526
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1279
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1858
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1860