Austin vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
34
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
962K
679K

The cost of living in Austin is 34% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 985th and 2753rd ($2444 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1911th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Ranked 54th vs 154th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 472nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs El Paso

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Austin El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$6914

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384