Austin vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
1.3M

The cost of living in Austin is 0.2% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 932nd and 938th ($2475 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 812th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Ranked 46th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Dallas

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Austin Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$24503

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209