Cost of living in Austin, Texas, United States

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Food
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 $4.20
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.96
12 eggs, large $4.07
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.54
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $4.05
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.90
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $3.25
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $14
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.69
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.99
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,876
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,359
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $186
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,385
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $892
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $139
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $48
40” flat screen TV $362
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $129
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $10
Hourly rate for cleaning help $24
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $43
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $33
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $92
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $123
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $24,117
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.50
Monthly ticket public transport $54
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $19
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $5.71
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $24
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $103
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $6
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $2.96
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.09
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.35
Tube of toothpaste $2.28
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $21
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $42
2 tickets to the movies $22
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $147
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $75
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.49
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $5.29
iPod nano 16GB $205
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.35
1 month of gym membership in business district $56
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,447 prices entered by 222 different people.
Latest price update: September 30, 2016.

Austin position in our World Ranking

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23rd
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22nd
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