Austin vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$648
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
56
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
950K

The cost of living in Austin is 13% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 932nd and 1499th ($2475 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1231st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 46th vs 101st best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 325th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Jacksonville

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Austin Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$11918

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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 Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863