Austin vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3896
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$871
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1588
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
35
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
962K
679K

The cost of living in Austin is 61% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 548th and 3024th ($2590 vs $1613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 2082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.4 months in El Paso. Ranked 20th vs 1464th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 4017th 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
$17.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$54.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.86
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$796
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$648
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1375
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$5.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$11022

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353