Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 9.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 12.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 16.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 8.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 8.9% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 56.2% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.00 $)
16.00 £
(20.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.01 $)
76.00 £
(95.00 $)
     -5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.00 $)
8.00 £
(10.00 $)
     -0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.13 $)
4.80 £
(6.00 $)
     -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.88 $)
6.40 £
(8.00 $)
     +16.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.48 $)
4.33 £
(5.41 $)
     +20.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(2.43 $)
2.25 £
(2.81 $)
     +15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.98 $)
1.81 £
(2.27 $)
     +14.9 %
Markets
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(6.18 $)
3.22 £
(4.02 $)
     -34.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.77 $)
2.55 £
(3.19 $)
     +79.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.13 $)
1.16 £
(1.45 $)
     +29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(4.11 $)
2.70 £
(3.38 $)
     -17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.35 $)
4.82 £
(6.02 $)
     +38.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(4.32 $)
4.33 £
(5.41 $)
     +25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(7.19 $)
5.50 £
(6.87 $)
     -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.39 $)
2.11 £
(2.64 $)
     +89.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
0.57 £
(0.71 $)
     -1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.48 $)
1.59 £
(1.98 $)
     +34.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.71 $)
1.29 £
(1.61 $)
     -5.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.71 $)
1.02 £
(1.27 $)
     +78.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.68 $)
1.01 £
(1.26 $)
     +85.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.15 $)
1.53 £
(1.91 $)
     +65.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.57 $)
1.62 £
(2.03 $)
     +29.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.56 $)
11.74 £
(14.67 $)
     +26.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.57 $)
1.66 £
(2.07 $)
     -19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(3.01 $)
2.79 £
(3.49 $)
     +16.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.75 $)
6.40 £
(8.00 $)
     -57.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.50 $)
1.20 £
(1.50 $)
     -57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.02 $)
36.00 £
(45.00 $)
     -82.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.00 $)
2.80 £
(3.50 $)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.92 $)
2.30 £
(2.88 $)
     -26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.50 $)
28.00 £
(35.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.19 $)
2.46 £
(3.08 $)
     -57.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,102.22 $)
28,509.50 £
(35,639.19 $)
     +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,327.88 $)
20,779.41 £
(25,975.95 $)
     -19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(358.82 $)
153.25 £
(191.58 $)
     -46.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(18.92 $)
49.12 £
(61.40 $)
     +224.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(38.91 $)
52.96 £
(66.20 $)
     +70.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(58.78 $)
43.71 £
(54.64 $)
     -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(17.39 $)
14.00 £
(17.50 $)
     +0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.75 $)
12.00 £
(15.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,300.58 $)
1,190.92 £
(1,488.75 $)
     -35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,070.08 $)
17,246.88 £
(21,560.00 $)
     -14.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(102.81 $)
51.57 £
(64.46 $)
     -37.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(49.96 $)
46.74 £
(58.43 $)
     +17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(110.58 $)
79.45 £
(99.32 $)
     -10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(117.30 $)
110.74 £
(138.43 $)
     +18.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,225.49 £
(2,782.04 $)
1,879.05 £
(2,348.97 $)
     -15.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £
(2,030.97 $)
1,266.17 £
(1,582.81 $)
     -22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(5,403.31 $)
3,873.35 £
(4,842.00 $)
     -10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(3,589.05 $)
2,182.26 £
(2,728.00 $)
     -24.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,639.11 $)
594.79 £
(743.53 $)
     -54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(895.66 $)
235.01 £
(293.78 $)
     -67.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.91 £
(4,040.15 $)
4,403.90 £
(5,505.24 $)
     +36.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 6.77      +21.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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