Austin vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
18
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
962K
216K

The cost of living in Austin is 24% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 932nd and 2013th ($2475 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 3rd 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 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 192nd and 485th 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
$19.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$13757

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844