Restaurants | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.50 $ | 19.00 $ | +65.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 $ | 84.00 $ | +40.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 $ | 6.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.66 $ | 5.34 $ | +14.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.58 $ | 2.73 $ | +5.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.66 $ | 2.21 $ | +32.8 % |
Markets | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.40 $ | 3.95 $ | +16.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.30 $ | 3.22 $ | +40.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 $ | 1.40 $ | +16.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.41 $ | 3.41 $ | +41.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.96 $ | 6.18 $ | +24.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.26 $ | 5.30 $ | +24.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.85 $ | 6.69 $ | +14.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.38 $ | 2.59 $ | +9.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | 0.71 $ | +17.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | 2.04 $ | -8.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | 1.67 $ | +1.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | 1.26 $ | -8.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | 1.24 $ | +4.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.10 $ | 1.94 $ | -7.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.33 $ | 2.00 $ | +49.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | 2.07 $ | -5.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 $ | 3.68 $ | +9.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.00 $ | 1.75 $ | +75.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 22.50 $ | 45.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 3.25 $ | -35.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.00 $ | 2.75 $ | -54.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 35.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.98 $ | 3.07 $ | +3.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,278.39 $ | 35,639.19 $ | -1.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,048.60 $ | 26,102.62 $ | -10.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 180.40 $ | 173.25 $ | -4.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.00 $ | 61.15 $ | -1.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 78.12 $ | 66.20 $ | -15.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 35.00 $ | 57.67 $ | +64.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.50 $ | 17.50 $ | +29.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.25 $ | 14.50 $ | +28.9 % |
Childcare | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,166.67 $ | 1,476.11 $ | +26.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,000.00 $ | 21,625.00 $ | +20.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 39.50 $ | 61.92 $ | +56.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.33 $ | 55.85 $ | +45.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.25 $ | 98.04 $ | +13.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 153.75 $ | 133.36 $ | -13.3 % |
Rent Per Month | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,250.00 $ | 2,292.40 $ | +83.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,040.00 $ | 1,539.66 $ | +48.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,937.50 $ | 4,699.54 $ | +142.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,887.50 $ | 2,679.17 $ | +41.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 200.02 $ | 631.54 $ | +215.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 200.02 $ | 293.78 $ | +46.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | College Station, TX Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,045.64 $ | 5,486.24 $ | +35.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.94 | 6.77 | -2.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 23 | 175 |
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