Austin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4638
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1997
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
373K

The cost of living in Austin is 24% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 985th and 2121st ($2444 vs $1971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1629th 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 54th vs 111th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 357th 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
$19.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$73.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$18789

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149