Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Worth, TX and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 0.1% lower than in Fort Worth, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 19.7% higher than in Fort Worth, TX
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 63.8% higher than in Fort Worth, TX
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 21.1% higher than in Fort Worth, TX
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 5.4% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 2.6% higher than in Fort Worth, TX
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Restaurants
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 19.00 $      +18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 84.00 $      +40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.81 $ 10.00 $      -7.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.30 $ 6.00 $      +13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.62 $ 8.00 $      +20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $ 5.34 $      +3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $ 2.73 $      +21.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 $ 2.21 $      +30.8 %
Markets
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 $ 3.95 $      +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.04 $ 3.22 $      +5.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 1.40 $      -32.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 $ 3.41 $      +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 $ 6.18 $      +20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.02 $ 5.30 $      -24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.79 $ 6.69 $      -31.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $ 2.59 $      +1.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.71 $      +5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $ 2.04 $      -0.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.67 $      +31.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 $ 1.26 $      +24.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $ 1.24 $      +9.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $ 1.94 $      -7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.00 $      -8.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 15.00 $      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 2.07 $      +11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 3.68 $      +51.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.98 $ 8.00 $      +0.3 %
Transportation
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $ 1.75 $      -65.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 45.00 $      -43.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.25 $      +8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.75 $      -1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 35.00 $      +45.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $ 3.07 $      +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,576.00 $ 35,639.19 $      +45.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,442.94 $ 26,102.62 $      -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.88 $ 173.25 $      -24.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.25 $ 61.15 $      -6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.83 $ 66.20 $      -7.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.10 $ 57.67 $      +91.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.70 $ 17.50 $      +4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 14.50 $      +20.8 %
Childcare
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,895.83 $ 1,476.11 $      -22.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,600.00 $ 21,625.00 $      -15.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.04 $ 61.92 $      +6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.98 $ 55.85 $      +80.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.26 $ 98.04 $      +22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.38 $ 133.36 $      +2.3 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,565.00 $ 2,292.40 $      +46.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,106.00 $ 1,539.66 $      +39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.00 $ 4,699.54 $      +106.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.00 $ 2,679.17 $      +41.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 214.51 $ 631.54 $      +194.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 189.34 $ 293.78 $      +55.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Worth, TX Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,469.16 $ 5,486.24 $      +22.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.77      +2.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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