Cost of living comparison
Austin is 13.5% more expensive than Chandler.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Austin
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Austin are more expensive than in Chandler.
If you lived in Austin instead of Chandler, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$105.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.30
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,545.00
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,546.25
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.71
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,091.67
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Chandler
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.50
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.00
|
$134.79
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Austin or Chandler. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.