Austin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2672
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6245
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1803
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$3449
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5279
$5796
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
962K
8.8M

The cost of living in Austin is 28% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 111th and 3rd ($2672 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 36th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 152nd vs 23rd 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
$17.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2165
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4619
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9189
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3835
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.59
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1180
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11067
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960