Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.00 $ | 15.50 $ | -18.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 84.00 $ | 70.00 $ | -16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 9.93 $ | -0.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.34 $ | 4.75 $ | -11.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 $ | 2.11 $ | -22.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 $ | 1.88 $ | -14.7 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 $ | 3.48 $ | -12.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.22 $ | 2.70 $ | -16.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | 2.58 $ | +84.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.41 $ | 3.18 $ | -6.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.18 $ | 6.14 $ | -0.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.30 $ | 6.14 $ | +16.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.69 $ | 10.50 $ | +56.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 1.89 $ | -27.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.62 $ | -12.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | 2.30 $ | +12.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | 2.08 $ | +24.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.69 $ | +33.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 1.22 $ | -1.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.94 $ | 2.62 $ | +35.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 1.86 $ | -10.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.68 $ | 2.50 $ | -32.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +12.5 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 2.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 66.00 $ | +46.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 2.50 $ | -23.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | 2.25 $ | -18.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 48.00 $ | +37.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.07 $ | 3.45 $ | +12.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,639.19 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +0.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,102.62 $ | 24,119.94 $ | -7.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 173.25 $ | 246.12 $ | +42.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.15 $ | 54.00 $ | -11.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.20 $ | 59.00 $ | -10.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.67 $ | 55.00 $ | -4.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 29.00 $ | +65.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 11.00 $ | -24.1 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,476.11 $ | 1,294.79 $ | -12.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,625.00 $ | 16,800.00 $ | -22.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.92 $ | 47.50 $ | -23.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.85 $ | 38.75 $ | -30.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.04 $ | 77.50 $ | -20.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.36 $ | 95.00 $ | -28.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,292.40 $ | 1,414.29 $ | -38.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,539.66 $ | 1,026.33 $ | -33.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,699.54 $ | 3,333.33 $ | -29.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,679.17 $ | 1,658.33 $ | -38.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 631.54 $ | 99.17 $ | -84.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 293.78 $ | 90.83 $ | -69.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,486.24 $ | 4,155.27 $ | -24.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 6.46 | -4.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 175 | 47 |
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