Austin vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$1984
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$623
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$495
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	65	25
😀 Quality of life	90	60
🏙️ Population	962K	2.3M

The cost of living in Austin is 197% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 985th and 6673rd ($2444 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 22nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 217th and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Manaus

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	Austin	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$4934

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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 Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$726
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$734
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$728
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$743
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$750
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$753
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$659
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$676
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$740
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$701
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$649
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$669
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$636
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$624
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1180
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$607
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$638
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$649
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$572
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$756
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$662
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1181
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$877
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$666
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$812
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$643
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1996
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$697
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1979
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$788
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$794
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$789
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$702