Austin vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3710
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
35
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
962K
679K

The cost of living in Austin is 39% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 812th and 2613th ($2473 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1951st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in El Paso. Ranked 20th vs 134th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 532nd 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
$16.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$7468

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352