Austin vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
2.15M

The cost of living in Austin is 16% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 548th and 1216th ($2590 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 2nd in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 126th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Paris

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Austin Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381