Austin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
468K

The cost of living in Austin is 9% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 932nd and 1363rd ($2475 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 46th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Raleigh

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Austin Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$24243

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729