Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 9.8% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Georgia
- Transportation
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pay 6.7% more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 26.6% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.5% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Georgia
The cost of transportation and groceries in Georgia are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Austin, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$98.93
|
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