Cost of living comparison
Austin is 3.9% cheaper than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.2% less in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Austin
The cost of childcare and clothing in Austin are more expensive than in Denver. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Denver, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.02
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,088.15
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.27
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,445.06
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.19
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Denver
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.11
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.36
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$134.79
|
|
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