Austin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
962K
662K

The cost of living in Austin is 1% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 548th and 587th ($2590 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 126th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Vancouver

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Austin Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$14942

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758