Austin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$7152
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	65	100
😀 Quality of life	90	94
🏙️ Population	962K	690K

The cost of living in Austin is 26% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 932nd and 74th ($2475 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 56th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Ranked 46th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 31st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Washington

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	Austin	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$24903

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088