Austin vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$4267
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1800
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$3350
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
35
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
962K
679K

The cost of living in Austin is 35% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 858th and 2363rd ($2455 vs $1813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1931st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Ranked 30th vs 179th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 633rd 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
$17.5
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.49
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$36.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$6903

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AustinEl Paso

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$948
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1695
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1661
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1832
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1854
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$791
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1856
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$814
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1985
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$770
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$762
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1683
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1957
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2077
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2037
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$830
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2056
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2170
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2073
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2262
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2211
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1717
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1996
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2319
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2296
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2353
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$814
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2396
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2417
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2306
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353