Washington D.C., United States vs. Austin, United States

Comparison : Cost of Living

  • Buy Apartment Price
    Washington D.C.AustinDifference
    Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
    $5,451.17
    $3,471.36
    $1,979.81
    Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
    $8,512.91
    $10,981.34
    $2,468.43
  • Rent Per Month
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    Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
    $1,960.61
    $1,568.21
    $392.40
    Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
    $3,763.46
    $2,961.00
    $802.46
    Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
    $2,570.59
    $2,302.08
    $268.51
    Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
    $5,376.67
    $4,790.28
    $586.39
  • Utilities (Monthly)
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    Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
    $48.11
    $64.29
    $16.18
    Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
    $167.46
    $217.24
    $49.78
    Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
    $58.76
    $68.15
    $9.39
  • Markets
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    Milk (regular), (1 liter)
    $1.10
    $1.05
    $0.05
    Rice (white), (1kg)
    $4.98
    $3.22
    $1.76
    Local Cheese (1kg)
    $14.45
    $13.23
    $1.22
    Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
    $17.33
    $15.07
    $2.26
    Banana (1kg)
    $2.43
    $1.46
    $0.97
    Tomato (1kg)
    $5.94
    $3.50
    $2.44
    Onion (1kg)
    $3.09
    $2.91
    $0.18
    Water (1.5 liter bottle)
    $2.56
    $2.08
    $0.48
    Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
    $2.51
    $2.00
    $0.51
    Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
    $11.00
    $8.29
    $2.71
    Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
    $3.78
    $3.47
    $0.31
    Eggs (regular) (12)
    $4.27
    $3.18
    $1.09
    Chicken Fillets (1kg)
    $12.37
    $11.32
    $1.05
    Apples (1kg)
    $5.40
    $6.02
    $0.62
    Oranges (1kg)
    $5.80
    $4.66
    $1.14
    Potato (1kg)
    $3.47
    $2.73
    $0.74
    Lettuce (1 head)
    $2.85
    $1.89
    $0.96
    Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
    $15.00
    $15.00
    -
    Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
    $4.77
    $3.36
    $1.41
  • Coffee
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    Espresso
    $0.70
    $0.70
    -
    Latte
    $4.11
    $4.08
    $0.03
    Cold Brew
    $5.99
    $5.94
    $0.05
    Mocha
    $7.23
    $7.17
    $0.06
    Doppio
    $1.12
    $1.11
    $0.01
    Cappuccino
    $4.86
    $4.82
    $0.04
    Americano
    $2.31
    $2.29
    $0.02
    Flatwhite
    $5.06
    $5.01
    $0.05
    Macchiato
    $1.17
    $1.16
    $0.01
    Frappuccino
    $13.39
    $13.28
    $0.11
  • Transportation
    Washington D.C.AustinDifference
    Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
    $97.50
    $45.00
    $52.50
    Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
    $1.71
    $1.86
    $0.15
    Gasoline (1 liter)
    $1.00
    $0.81
    $0.19
    Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
    $25,407.00
    $25,872.92
    $465.92
    One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
    $2.75
    $1.75
    $1.00
    Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
    $4.00
    $3.50
    $0.50
    Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
    $30.00
    $60.00
    $30.00
    Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
    $25,000.00
    $31,000.00
    $6,000.00
  • Clothing And Shoes
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    1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
    $39.99
    $59.84
    $19.85
    1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
    $169.15
    $139.05
    $30.10
    1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
    $61.10
    $66.25
    $5.15
    1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
    $106.32
    $101.43
    $4.89
  • Restaurants
    Washington D.C.AustinDifference
    Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
    $9.00
    $8.00
    $1.00
    Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
    $2.53
    $2.85
    $0.32
    Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
    $20.50
    $20.00
    $0.50
    McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
    $10.00
    $10.00
    -
    Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
    $8.00
    $6.00
    $2.00
    Cappuccino (regular)
    $5.40
    $5.50
    $0.10
    Water (0.33 liter bottle)
    $2.32
    $2.35
    $0.03
    Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
    $100.00
    $100.00
    -
  • Sports And Leisure
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    Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
    $101.65
    $61.00
    $40.65
    Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
    $15.00
    $14.00
    $1.00
    Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
    $22.79
    $29.33
    $6.54
  • Childcare
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    International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
    $29,500.00
    $21,950.00
    $7,550.00
    Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
    $2,419.25
    $1,601.43
    $817.82

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