Austin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
66
14
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
962K
224K

The cost of living in Austin is 189% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 548th and 5990th ($2590 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.1 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 126th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$497

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617