Austin vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
17
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
962K
419K

The cost of living in Austin is 17% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 548th and 1237th ($2590 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 2nd in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 126th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Wellington

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Austin Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597