Austin vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$3615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$8037
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$4404
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$849
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$6889
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
20
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
962K
41K

The cost of living in Austin is 33% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 1002nd and 30th ($2416 vs $3615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th 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 1.9 months in George Town. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 151st and 729th 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
$19.1
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$82.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$9.06
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$2664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$2179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$4700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$3941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
8.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$10871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$4203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$5.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$9.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$22.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$22286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$855
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1072
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1154
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1097
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1114
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1064
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1504
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1146
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1014
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1157
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1164
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1057
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1300
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1601
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$973
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$918
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$947
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2761
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1030
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1055
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2126
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$793
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1574
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1364
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1165
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1164
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1354
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3002
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1040
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1011
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1107
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1207
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1656