Austin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
66
14
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
962K
224K

The cost of living in Austin is 185% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 812th and 6225th ($2473 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 116th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602