Austin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4528
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
962K
373K

The cost of living in Austin is 26% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 812th and 1971st ($2473 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1633rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Ranked 20th vs 72nd best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 269th 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
$16.8
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$877
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1033
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$18767

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813