Austin vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
962K
639K

The cost of living in Austin is 20% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 985th and 1947th ($2444 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 54th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 318th 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
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$19339

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619