Austin vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
3.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 18% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 548th and 72nd ($2590 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 20th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 34th 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
$17.9
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$31623

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862