Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 18.0% cheaper than Austin.
Little Rock vs. Austin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Austin, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.71
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.38
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$5.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.14
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.25
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,232.00
|
$36,736.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.67
|
$14.50
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.88
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,924.00
|
$1,135.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,290.83
|
$883.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.38
|
$166.32
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.17
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,190.62
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
|
$28.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
|
$51.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.56
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.40
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.09
|
$150.00
|
|
Austin vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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