Austin vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
508K

The cost of living in Austin is 15% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 932nd and 1591st ($2475 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1295th 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 Kansas. Ranked 46th vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 359th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kansas

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Austin Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859