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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 59.3% higher than in Austin, TX (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 76.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 105.1% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 54.1% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 45.7% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 41.6% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 30.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 140.00 $      +86.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 13.00 $      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 $ 6.01 $      +8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $ 3.20 $      +16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 2.54 $      +15.5 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 $ 5.98 $      +39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.21 $ 4.58 $      +42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 $ 3.71 $      +140.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 $ 6.33 $      +44.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 $ 7.56 $      +32.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.82 $ 7.15 $      +48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.60 $ 9.10 $      +37.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $ 3.38 $      +47.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 1.13 $      +62.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.47 $      +18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 $ 2.70 $      +48.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.68 $      +27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.69 $      +29.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.03 $ 3.25 $      +60.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.53 $      +15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 19.99 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $ 2.80 $      +20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $ 3.67 $      +3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 18.00 $      +100.0 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.90 $      +93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43.48 $ 132.00 $      +203.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.38 $ 5.00 $      +14.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.58 $ 3.50 $      +35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 42.00 $      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.98 $ 3.73 $      +25.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,450.00 $ 34,500.00 $      +25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,328.84 $ 27,985.28 $      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.83 $ 186.67 $      +0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.48 $ 57.90 $      -7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $ 61.32 $      -8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.48 $ 159.00 $      +167.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 $ 64.58 $      +453.6 %
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 1,351.92 $ 3,164.36 $      +134.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,093.75 $ 56,857.14 $      +157.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.04 $ 66.88 $      +19.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.47 $ 48.95 $      +7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.64 $ 113.27 $      +33.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.44 $ 167.33 $      +47.5 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.43 $ 3,992.29 $      +78.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,406.77 $ 2,765.47 $      +96.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,860.42 $ 8,816.67 $      +128.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.60 $ 5,280.00 $      +98.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 392.05 $ 1,668.59 $      +325.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.64 $ 1,197.27 $      +323.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,964.54 $ 5,132.20 $      +3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 6.47      +0.1 %
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