Austin vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$8247
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$2805
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$4446
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$765
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$6139
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	65	87
😀 Quality of life	90	91
🏙️ Population	962K	1.01M

The cost of living in Austin is 37% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 932nd and 8th ($2475 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 5th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Ranked 46th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 126th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs San Jose, United States

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	Austin	San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$9.09
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$128
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$21
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$23151

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2928
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3345
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3387
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3194
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3172
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3616
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3234
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3075
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3728
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3357
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3073
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3029
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3698
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3577
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3588
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2822
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3088
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3797
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3043
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3310
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2848
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3276
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3873
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3261
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3559
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2088
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3273