Austin vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$2224
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$5181
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$1313
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$2236
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$3821
😷 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 10% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 985th and 1439th ($2444 vs $2224) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1197th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 54th vs 106th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 343rd 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	$70.5	$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$5.97
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$1441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$2481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$1839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$2629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$2143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$1311
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$11934

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2214
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2204
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2130
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2152
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2133
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2365
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2160
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2234
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1979
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2237
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2292
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2290
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2362
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2285
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2296
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2330
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1503
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2130
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2288
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2320
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2356
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2352
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2325
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2381
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2359
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2313
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2450
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2491
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2234
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2095
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2293
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2610
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2613
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1860