Austin vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3953
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
962K
950K

The cost of living in Austin is 9% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1415th ($2416 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1218th 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 44th vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 278th 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
$19.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.01
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$11123

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806