Cost of living comparison
Washington is 29.7% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 15.8% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Austin.
If you lived in Washington instead of Austin, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 66.1% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$178.48
|
|
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