Cost of Living Comparison Between Colorado Springs, CO and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 6.8% lower than in Colorado Springs, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 10.8% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 49.7% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 6.0% lower than in Colorado Springs, CO
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 10.7% lower than in Colorado Springs, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 21.4% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO
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Restaurants
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 84.00 $      -6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 6.00 $      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.69 $ 5.34 $      -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 $ 2.73 $      -17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 2.21 $      -43.0 %
Markets
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $ 4.01 $      -2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $ 3.22 $      -3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.45 $      -51.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.50 $ 3.44 $      -23.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $ 6.18 $      +27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $ 5.42 $      -0.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.99 $ 6.83 $      -14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 $ 2.65 $      -9.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.72 $      +7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 1.95 $      +2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.67 $      -22.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.26 $      -43.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $ 1.22 $      -13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 1.94 $      -2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.00 $      -5.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.84 $      -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.07 $      +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 3.49 $      +29.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 8.00 $      -19.8 %
Transportation
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.75 $      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.00 $ 45.00 $      -28.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.25 $      +30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 2.75 $      +22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 35.00 $      +40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.34 $ 3.07 $      -8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,865.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,805.62 $ 25,908.70 $      -6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.98 $ 173.25 $      -3.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.83 $ 61.15 $      +20.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.00 $ 64.90 $      -29.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.20 $ 57.67 $      -4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 17.50 $      -41.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 14.50 $      +20.8 %
Childcare
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,666.67 $ 1,476.11 $      -11.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,500.00 $ 21,625.00 $      -11.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.40 $ 61.85 $      +22.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $ 55.85 $      +39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.67 $ 98.04 $      +21.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.00 $ 133.36 $      +14.0 %
Rent Per Month
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 $ 2,260.40 $      +50.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,342.86 $ 1,528.33 $      +13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 $ 4,589.15 $      +92.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,150.00 $ 2,665.22 $      +24.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 218.34 $ 368.17 $      +68.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 216.67 $ 249.25 $      +15.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,188.73 $ 5,630.44 $      +34.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.62      +1.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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