Cost of living comparison
Austin is 11.4% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Austin
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Austin are more expensive than in South Carolina.
If you lived in Austin instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$134.79
|
|
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