Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +5.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 84.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +19.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.50 $ | +41.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.34 $ | 5.93 $ | +11.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 $ | 2.96 $ | +8.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 $ | 2.55 $ | +15.4 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 $ | 5.07 $ | +28.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.22 $ | 4.34 $ | +35.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | 2.19 $ | +56.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.41 $ | 5.17 $ | +51.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.18 $ | 6.90 $ | +11.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.30 $ | 6.12 $ | +15.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.69 $ | 8.08 $ | +20.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 2.68 $ | +3.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 1.04 $ | +47.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | 1.83 $ | -10.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | 2.97 $ | +77.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.95 $ | +54.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 1.83 $ | +47.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.94 $ | 3.23 $ | +66.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.57 $ | +28.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 1.95 $ | -5.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.68 $ | 2.99 $ | -18.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 11.00 $ | +37.5 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 2.50 $ | +42.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 90.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 3.50 $ | +7.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | 3.00 $ | +9.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.07 $ | 4.85 $ | +57.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,639.19 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -15.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,102.62 $ | 26,743.53 $ | +2.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 173.25 $ | 264.33 $ | +52.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.15 $ | 50.38 $ | -17.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.20 $ | 81.63 $ | +23.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.67 $ | 99.83 $ | +73.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 48.00 $ | +174.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,476.11 $ | 1,700.00 $ | +15.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,625.00 $ | 16,000.00 $ | -26.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.92 $ | 50.98 $ | -17.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.85 $ | 42.18 $ | -24.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.04 $ | 83.19 $ | -15.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.36 $ | 118.33 $ | -11.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,292.40 $ | 2,805.00 $ | +22.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,539.66 $ | 2,426.47 $ | +57.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,699.54 $ | 4,800.00 $ | +2.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,679.17 $ | 3,978.75 $ | +48.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 631.54 $ | 1,340.60 $ | +112.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 293.78 $ | 1,017.77 $ | +246.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,486.24 $ | 6,898.33 $ | +25.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 6.59 | -2.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 179 | 102 |
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