Cost of living comparison
Austin is 3.3% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Austin
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Austin are more expensive than in Maryland. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$134.79
|
|
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