Austin vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
639K

The cost of living in Austin is 20% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 932nd and 1839th ($2475 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1457th 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 Detroit. Ranked 46th vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 319th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Detroit

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Austin Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$16262

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600