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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 60.7% higher than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 72.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 91.2% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 47.4% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 50.5% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 37.0% 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 78.00 $ 130.00 $      +66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 9.00 $      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 11.50 $      +53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 5.85 $      +5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $ 3.13 $      +18.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 $ 2.38 $      +8.6 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $ 5.90 $      +43.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $ 4.53 $      +37.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 $ 3.67 $      +166.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $ 5.21 $      +42.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.59 $ 8.14 $      +45.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 $ 7.08 $      +49.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 $ 9.49 $      +49.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 3.36 $      +37.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.11 $      +60.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.90 $      +44.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 $ 2.83 $      +61.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $ 1.85 $      +37.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.76 $      +34.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 3.26 $      +66.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $ 2.52 $      +18.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 $ 2.89 $      +27.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 $ 3.68 $      +8.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 17.00 $      +88.9 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $ 2.90 $      +20.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 133.00 $      +195.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.63 $ 3.50 $      +33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 39.00 $      +11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.97 $ 3.79 $      +27.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $ 35,000.00 $      -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,788.52 $ 28,163.92 $      +5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.66 $ 180.90 $      +3.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.30 $ 65.58 $      +10.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.56 $ 67.40 $      -1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.59 $ 147.94 $      +161.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $ 72.22 $      +381.5 %
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 1,405.77 $ 3,187.71 $      +126.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,107.14 $ 59,000.00 $      +166.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.91 $ 65.85 $      +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.59 $ 47.76 $      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.00 $ 109.56 $      +24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.04 $ 174.27 $      +29.1 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,217.80 $ 4,017.99 $      +81.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,501.38 $ 2,866.50 $      +90.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,571.31 $ 8,793.28 $      +92.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,654.60 $ 5,249.20 $      +97.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.80 $ 1,808.34 $      +406.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $ 1,332.00 $      +411.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,166.61 $ 5,628.72 $      +8.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.66      -0.1 %
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