Cost of living comparison
Austin is 7.4% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Austin
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Austin
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% less in Austin
- Housing
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pay 2.0% less in Austin
- Childcare
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pay 57.3% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% less in Austin
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% more in Austin
The cost of childcare and clothing in Austin are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 57.3% more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$134.79
|
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