Cost of living comparison
Austin is 12.4% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% more in Austin
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Austin are more expensive than in Oregon.
If you lived in Austin instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$134.79
|
|
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