Austin vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
962K
442K

The cost of living in Austin is 16% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 548th and 101st ($2590 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 20th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Miami

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Austin Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783