Cost of living in Abilene
compared to
Cost of living in Abilene vs. United States overall average
Abilene is 15.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Abilene
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Abilene
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Abilene
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% less in Abilene
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Abilene
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Abilene
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Abilene
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Abilene.
Abilene Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.50 |
$10.99
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$7.99
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.84 |
$1.50
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.29
-
$3.00
|
Abilene - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95 |
$2.20
-
$4.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.78 |
$5.51
-
$15.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.34 |
$3.00
-
$3.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59 |
$2.59
-
$10.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.58 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.07 |
$1.25
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.56 |
$0.50
-
$1.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.90 |
$1.00
-
$3.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
Abilene - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.71 |
$2.51
-
$3.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,000.00 |
$23,000.00
-
$37,232.40
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Abilene - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.17 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,048.33 |
$945.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $922.50 |
$900.00
-
$945.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.16 |
$116.61
-
$172.06
|
Abilene - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,333.33 |
$900.00
-
$1,700.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Abilene - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.94 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$8.00
-
$9.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Abilene - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.00 |
$40.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33 |
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$50.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$55.00
-
$150.00
|
Abilene - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Dallas,
Allen,
Rockdale,
Garland,
Fred,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Abilene.
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