Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 40.1% higher than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 54.3% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 73.4% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 35.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 42.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 30.1% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 130.00 $      +36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 10.50 $      +31.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 $ 5.56 $      +2.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $ 3.02 $      +7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 2.29 $      +0.8 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 $ 5.82 $      +44.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 4.29 $      +34.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 $ 3.25 $      +123.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 $ 5.46 $      +61.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $ 7.65 $      +27.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $ 7.13 $      +31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $ 9.04 $      +31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.64 $ 3.14 $      +19.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.93 $      +30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $ 2.70 $      +36.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 $ 2.82 $      +75.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.93 $      +51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.71 $      +36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 $ 2.88 $      +50.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 2.43 $      +19.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.67 $ 20.00 $      +36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 2.53 $      +22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 $ 3.83 $      +9.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 17.00 $      +112.5 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.90 $      +93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 132.00 $      +193.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $ 3.50 $      +21.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 30.00 $      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.08 $ 3.87 $      +25.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $ 28,000.00 $      -21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,975.95 $ 27,053.26 $      +4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.58 $ 171.61 $      -10.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.40 $ 61.68 $      +0.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.20 $ 70.06 $      +5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.64 $ 132.14 $      +141.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $ 74.17 $      +323.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,488.75 $ 3,065.64 $      +105.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,560.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +193.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.46 $ 68.82 $      +6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.43 $ 45.42 $      -22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.32 $ 97.00 $      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.43 $ 165.86 $      +19.8 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,348.97 $ 4,162.14 $      +77.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,582.81 $ 2,912.38 $      +84.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,842.00 $ 8,432.88 $      +74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,728.00 $ 4,431.43 $      +62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 743.53 $ 1,698.83 $      +128.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 293.78 $ 1,192.75 $      +306.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,505.24 $ 5,935.02 $      +7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 6.67      -1.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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