Cost of living comparison
Austin is 19.1% more expensive than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Austin
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Austin are more expensive than in Arkansas.
If you lived in Austin instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$134.79
|
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