Austin vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
962K
543K

The cost of living in Austin is 27% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 812th and 2005th ($2473 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 20th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tucson

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Austin Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618