Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austin vs. West Palm Beach Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 1.0% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Austin
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Austin are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Austin.
Austin vs. West Palm Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.09
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.54
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.24
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$41.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.67
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.75
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.33
|
$2,134.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,780.00
|
$1,434.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92
|
$133.86
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,093.75
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.21
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
|
$66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.89
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$117.47
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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