Cost of living comparison
Washington is 4.2% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Washington
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Austin, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$108.76
|
|
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