Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 23.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 27.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 32.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 15.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 29.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 11.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 90.00 $      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 9.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 8.00 $      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $ 5.11 $      -5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.68 $      -0.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 2.01 $      -7.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $ 4.21 $      -15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $ 2.88 $      -26.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $ 1.46 $      -60.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 4.24 $      -22.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.15 $ 6.37 $      -21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $ 5.56 $      -22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 $ 6.28 $      -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $ 2.43 $      -8.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $ 0.75 $      -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $ 1.71 $      -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 1.36 $      -51.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $ 1.21 $      -30.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.10 $      -32.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 $ 1.76 $      -36.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $ 2.09 $      -14.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $ 2.96 $      -5.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $ 3.36 $      -11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 8.00 $      -50.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.75 $      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $ 49.46 $      -61.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 3.25 $      -27.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.88 $      -4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 40.00 $      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 3.35 $      -24.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 33,000.00 $      +32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,285.27 $ 26,388.56 $      +8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.41 $ 220.90 $      +30.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.19 $      +85.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.89 $ 72.61 $      +1.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.45 $ 49.31 $      -56.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.93 $ 16.40 $      -57.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 13.51 $      -24.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $ 1,182.33 $      -52.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,818.18 $ 18,000.00 $      -55.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.33 $ 65.19 $      -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $ 51.18 $      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.91 $ 95.77 $      -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $ 136.96 $      -11.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,773.29 $ 2,398.44 $      -36.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,495.65 $ 1,646.78 $      -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $ 5,251.36 $      -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $ 2,826.58 $      -32.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,405.93 $ 894.77 $      -36.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 903.07 $ 370.87 $      -58.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,469.53 $ 5,222.77 $      -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 6.06      +7.0 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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