Austin vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
17
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
962K
216K

The cost of living in Austin is 11% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 812th and 1293rd ($2473 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1st 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 116th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700