Austin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3355
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
373K

The cost of living in Austin is 39% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 548th and 2157th ($2590 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1791st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Ranked 20th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 222nd 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
$17.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$18748

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842