Austin vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
962K
4.84M

The cost of living in Austin is 12% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 812th and 312th ($2473 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 116th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$18951

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754