Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Fort Lauderdale, FL 

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Cost of Living in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 9.3% higher than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 7.5% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 5.0% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 12.2% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 11.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 16.6% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 78.00 $ 100.00 $      +28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.50 $      +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 6.50 $      -10.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $ 5.33 $      +0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $ 2.75 $      +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $ 2.15 $      -1.6 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.16 $      +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $ 3.89 $      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.29 $ 1.99 $      +54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.32 $ 3.45 $      +4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 $ 5.25 $      -8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.77 $ 4.25 $      -10.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.27 $ 8.71 $      +38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $ 2.52 $      +9.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.70 $      +3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.95 $ 1.99 $      +2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 $ 2.44 $      +53.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.61 $      +27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $ 1.39 $      +12.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 $ 2.24 $      +18.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 2.05 $      +1.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.84 $ 12.00 $      -19.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.73 $      -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 $ 3.03 $      -5.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 10.00 $      +11.1 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.38 $      +58.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 72.50 $      +61.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.50 $      +28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 22.00 $      -37.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $ 3.39 $      +11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $ 27,000.00 $      -24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,541.48 $ 24,830.64 $      -6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.15 $ 164.09 $      -5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.29 $ 58.85 $      -2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.29 $ 61.67 $      -11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.11 $ 75.67 $      +45.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $ 13.33 $      +2.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 14.50 $      +3.6 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,465.00 $ 816.67 $      -44.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $ 16,000.00 $      -26.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.19 $ 47.50 $      -24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.57 $ 45.00 $      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.23 $ 88.00 $      -2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.86 $ 95.57 $      -31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,237.55 $ 2,344.62 $      +4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.79 $ 1,988.31 $      +31.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,609.57 $ 3,904.62 $      -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.37 $ 3,341.10 $      +25.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 368.17 $ 418.20 $      +13.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $ 350.75 $      +34.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,455.14 $ 4,893.15 $      -10.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.60      -0.7 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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