Austin vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$4579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
962K
525K

The cost of living in Austin is 13% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 858th and 313th ($2455 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 277th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 30th vs 81st best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Sacramento

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Austin Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.64
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$29998

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045