Austin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
8.8M

The cost of living in Austin is 42% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 985th and 4th ($2444 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 54th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs New York City

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Austin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188