Cost of living in Austin, Texas, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.04
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.92
12 eggs, large $3.10
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.25
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $5.89
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.29
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.51
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $3.17
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $12
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.97
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $2.21
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,843
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,373
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $177
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,298
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $915
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $116
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $45
40” flat screen TV $348
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $245
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $12
Hourly rate for cleaning help $23
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $40
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $41
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $83
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $112
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $24,093
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.54
Monthly ticket public transport $57
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $17
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $7
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $24
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $92
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $4.87
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.67
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.66
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.41
Tube of toothpaste $1.99
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $21
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $41
2 tickets to the movies $23
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $73
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $74
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.40
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $4.92
iPod nano 16GB $202
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.38
1 month of gym membership in business district $61
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,685 prices entered by 280 different people.
Latest price update: June 23, 2017.

Austin position in our World Ranking

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31st
out of 77
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29th
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