Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -21.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 84.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -28.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -37.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.34 $ | 4.08 $ | -23.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 $ | 2.17 $ | -20.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 $ | 1.25 $ | -43.4 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 $ | 2.59 $ | -34.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.22 $ | 2.46 $ | -23.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | 1.45 $ | +3.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.41 $ | 3.00 $ | -12.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.18 $ | 4.13 $ | -33.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.30 $ | 5.42 $ | +2.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.69 $ | 6.18 $ | -7.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 1.79 $ | -31.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.52 $ | -26.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | 0.45 $ | -77.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | 1.20 $ | -28.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.23 $ | -2.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 1.30 $ | +4.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.94 $ | 1.80 $ | -6.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 1.00 $ | -49.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 11.87 $ | -20.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 1.73 $ | -16.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.68 $ | 4.21 $ | +14.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 7.40 $ | -7.5 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | ? | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | ? | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 2.50 $ | -23.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | 2.50 $ | -9.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 22.50 $ | -35.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.07 $ | 3.21 $ | +4.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,639.19 $ | 28,351.00 $ | -20.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,102.62 $ | 31,226.65 $ | +19.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 173.25 $ | 130.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.15 $ | 51.50 $ | -15.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.20 $ | 73.11 $ | +10.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.67 $ | ? | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 12.00 $ | -17.2 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,476.11 $ | 1,216.67 $ | -17.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,625.00 $ | 30,776.00 $ | +42.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.92 $ | 40.12 $ | -35.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.85 $ | 36.36 $ | -34.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.04 $ | 74.99 $ | -23.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.87 $ | 96.67 $ | -27.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,262.92 $ | 1,875.00 $ | -17.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,530.36 $ | 1,433.33 $ | -6.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,632.72 $ | 2,573.33 $ | -44.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,665.22 $ | 2,325.00 $ | -12.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 368.17 $ | 250.00 $ | -32.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 249.25 $ | 250.00 $ | +0.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Durham, NC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,665.06 $ | 4,497.00 $ | -20.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.69 | 6.60 | -1.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 173 | 14 |
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