Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +5.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.41 $ | 6.10 $ | +12.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 $ | 3.19 $ | +13.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.51 $ | +10.6 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | 4.55 $ | +13.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.19 $ | 3.98 $ | +24.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 2.54 $ | +74.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.30 $ | 4.48 $ | +35.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.02 $ | 6.53 $ | +8.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.30 $ | 7.15 $ | +34.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.87 $ | 9.20 $ | +33.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | 2.38 $ | -5.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.70 $ | 0.96 $ | +37.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.98 $ | 2.22 $ | +11.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.61 $ | 2.56 $ | +59.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 1.52 $ | +22.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.53 $ | +21.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.88 $ | 2.48 $ | +31.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.04 $ | 2.15 $ | +5.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.84 $ | 15.00 $ | +1.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 2.73 $ | +31.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.49 $ | 3.72 $ | +6.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.75 $ | +83.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 99.50 $ | +121.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 5.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.88 $ | 2.93 $ | +1.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 37.50 $ | +7.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.07 $ | 4.97 $ | +61.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,639.19 $ | 35,828.28 $ | +0.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,117.09 $ | 26,807.70 $ | +2.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 216.65 $ | 234.29 $ | +8.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.62 $ | 64.53 $ | +6.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.50 $ | 71.44 $ | +7.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.54 $ | 56.57 $ | +0.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 40.50 $ | +131.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,488.75 $ | 2,000.75 $ | +34.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,560.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +39.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.46 $ | 65.74 $ | +2.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.43 $ | 62.26 $ | +6.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.32 $ | 98.65 $ | -0.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.43 $ | 151.76 $ | +9.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,300.74 $ | 2,499.37 $ | +8.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,560.00 $ | 2,036.60 $ | +30.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,682.79 $ | 4,729.20 $ | +1.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,700.00 $ | 3,575.20 $ | +32.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 692.72 $ | 1,040.90 $ | +50.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 260.44 $ | 669.25 $ | +157.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,593.83 $ | 6,472.23 $ | +15.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.71 | 6.66 | -0.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 188 | 287 |
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