Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austin vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 24.4% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Austin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Austin are more expensive than in France. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Austin. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Austin.
Austin vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of France, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.94
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.81
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.45
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.65
|
$2.09
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.50
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.35
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.49
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.42
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.24
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.73
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.50
|
$41.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,145.13
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.23
|
$17.67
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.90
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€697.79
|
$2,134.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€568.25
|
$1,434.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.32
|
$133.86
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 93.3% more for childcare
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€663.62
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,911.56
|
$22,093.75
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.06
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.60
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.13
|
$66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.54
|
$15.00
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.05
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.60
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.75
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€113.76
|
$117.47
|
|
France vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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