Austin vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
962K
3.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 22% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 812th and 72nd ($2473 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 20th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 47th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Los Angeles

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Austin Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$28613

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754