Austin vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$8459
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$2638
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$4600
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$890
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$7880
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	65	25
😀 Quality of life	90	80
🏙️ Population	962K	47K

The cost of living in Austin is 35% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 932nd and 15th ($2475 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1st in the United States and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 192nd and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs George Town

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	Austin	George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$7.21
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$25
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$26968

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2058
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2149
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2168
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2110
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2125
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2120
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1857
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2105
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2093
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2070
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2071
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1950
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$1944
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1843
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2066
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2003
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1900
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2093
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1860
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2093
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2107
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2148
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2111
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2261
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2064
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2164
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2206
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2142
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$1916
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2025
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2316

Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1213
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1522
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1168
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1196
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1163
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1319
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1619
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1024
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1073
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$964
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2774
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1102
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1152
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2128
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$874
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1575
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1314
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1482
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1163
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1285
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1352
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1274
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1650
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2957
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1132
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1149
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1260
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1294
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673