Restaurants | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 $ | 84.00 $ | +12.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 10.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 6.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.25 $ | 8.00 $ | +28.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.43 $ | 5.34 $ | -1.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.73 $ | +12.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.18 $ | 2.21 $ | +1.4 % |
Markets | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.49 $ | 4.01 $ | +14.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.22 $ | 3.22 $ | -0.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | 1.45 $ | -36.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.12 $ | 3.44 $ | +10.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.21 $ | 6.18 $ | +18.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.64 $ | 5.42 $ | -18.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.47 $ | 6.83 $ | +5.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | 2.65 $ | +52.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | 0.72 $ | +31.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | 1.95 $ | +41.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.67 $ | -1.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | 1.26 $ | +21.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 1.22 $ | +16.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.70 $ | 1.94 $ | +14.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.66 $ | 2.00 $ | +20.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.50 $ | 14.84 $ | +29.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.07 $ | +19.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.65 $ | 3.49 $ | -4.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Transportation | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 1.75 $ | -12.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 $ | 45.00 $ | -30.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 $ | 3.25 $ | -27.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 2.75 $ | -21.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 42.00 $ | 35.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.49 $ | 3.07 $ | -12.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,500.00 $ | 35,000.00 $ | +32.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,999.30 $ | 25,908.70 $ | +8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.06 $ | 173.25 $ | -13.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.25 $ | 61.15 $ | +19.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.32 $ | 64.90 $ | -11.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 65.00 $ | 57.67 $ | -11.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 17.50 $ | -12.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 14.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,712.15 $ | 1,476.11 $ | -13.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,601.00 $ | 21,625.00 $ | -12.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.00 $ | 61.85 $ | +6.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.75 $ | 55.85 $ | +27.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.83 $ | 98.04 $ | -6.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 121.50 $ | 133.36 $ | +9.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,526.67 $ | 2,260.40 $ | +48.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,343.33 $ | 1,528.33 $ | +13.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,931.25 $ | 4,589.15 $ | +56.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,118.75 $ | 2,665.22 $ | +25.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 280.33 $ | 368.17 $ | +31.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 223.99 $ | 249.25 $ | +11.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madison, WI Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,024.00 $ | 5,630.44 $ | +39.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.62 | +2.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 43 | 181 |
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