Austin vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
44
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
962K
2.2M

The cost of living in Austin is 125% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 932nd and 5021st ($2475 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 192nd and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$7126

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$2141
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$2058
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$2168
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539