Austin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2672
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6245
$4191
🏠 One person rent
$1803
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$3449
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5279
$4516
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
84
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
962K
373K

The cost of living in Austin is 46% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 111th and 2088th ($2672 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 1887th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.5 months in Cleveland. Ranked 36th vs 161st best cities to live in the United States, and 152nd vs 1068th 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
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2165
$1179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$773
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4619
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.9
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9189
$2154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3835
$2951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$91.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$8.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.59
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$91.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1180
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11067
$15281

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620