Austin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
2.79M

The cost of living in Austin is 2% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 932nd and 1059th ($2475 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 192nd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Toronto

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Austin Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053