Cost of living in Abilene

Abilene, United States is Expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $1801 for one person and $4414 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Abilene compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Abilene is 26% more expensive overall.

How does Abilene compare to your city?

Abilene is 47% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Abilene is, on average, 60% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Abilene?

Who is Abilene a good fit for?

Abilene tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Abilene so expensive?

The primary driver of expenses in Abilene is the high cost of rent and utilities. This significantly impacts the overall cost of living.

Is food expensive in Abilene?

Food costs in Abilene are 17% higher than the European benchmark. This can affect overall monthly expenses.

Is public transport affordable in Abilene?

Public transport in Abilene is 23% lower than the European benchmark. This makes it a more economical option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1801 $
Without Rent
755 $
Rent & Utilities
1045 $
Food
556 $
Transport
57 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3661 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
125.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 13.5 $
Dinner 55.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.98 $
Capuccino 4.56 $
Coke, 330ml 1.84 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.03 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.96 $
Eggs, 12 pack 7.05 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.59 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.18 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.46 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.64 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 2.14 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.43 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.72 $
Cigarette pack 8.54 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.45 $
Monthly Pass 56.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.78 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 109 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.59 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.38 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.93 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.85 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 130 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 201 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 65.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 815 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,586 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 988 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,686 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,721 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,708 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,661 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.55%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12 $
Haircut 17.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 44.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,056 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,346 $

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Cayman Islands
Abilene vs George Town (George Town is 102% more expensive)
Bahamas
Abilene vs Nassau (Nassau is 53% more expensive) Abilene vs Freeport (Freeport is 22% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Abilene vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 30% more expensive) Abilene vs Luganville (Luganville is 70% more expensive)
United States
Abilene vs New York City (New York City is 125% more expensive) Abilene vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 77% more expensive) Abilene vs Chicago (Chicago is 48% more expensive) Abilene vs Houston (Houston is 25% more expensive) Abilene vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 32% more expensive) Abilene vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 41% more expensive) Abilene vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 22% more expensive) Abilene vs San Diego (San Diego is 86% more expensive) Abilene vs Dallas (Dallas is 42% more expensive) Abilene vs San Jose (San Jose is 104% more expensive)
Canada
Abilene vs Toronto (Toronto is 43% more expensive) Abilene vs Montreal (Montreal is 8% more expensive) Abilene vs Calgary (Calgary is 19% more expensive) Abilene vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 24% more expensive) Abilene vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 1% less expensive) Abilene vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 3% less expensive) Abilene vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 37% more expensive) Abilene vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 47% more expensive) Abilene vs Brampton (Brampton is 18% more expensive) Abilene vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 20% more expensive)
Barbados
Abilene vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 24% less expensive) Abilene vs Holetown (Holetown is 23% less expensive)
Panama
Abilene vs Panama City (Panama City is 23% less expensive) Abilene vs Colon (Colon is 34% less expensive) Abilene vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 32% less expensive) Abilene vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 41% less expensive) Abilene vs David (David is 54% less expensive) Abilene vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 47% less expensive) Abilene vs Balboa (Balboa is 31% less expensive) Abilene vs Pacora (Pacora is 31% less expensive) Abilene vs Chitre (Chitre is 39% less expensive) Abilene vs Penonome (Penonome is 39% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Abilene vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 31% less expensive) Abilene vs Cayon (Cayon is 31% less expensive)
Cuba
Abilene vs Havana (Havana is 43% less expensive) Abilene vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 21% less expensive) Abilene vs Holguin (Holguin is 29% less expensive) Abilene vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 15% less expensive) Abilene vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 42% less expensive) Abilene vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 35% less expensive) Abilene vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 13% less expensive) Abilene vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 14% less expensive) Abilene vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 39% less expensive) Abilene vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 51% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Abilene vs San Jose (San Jose is 31% less expensive) Abilene vs Limon (Limon is 33% less expensive) Abilene vs Liberia (Liberia is 50% less expensive) Abilene vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 32% less expensive) Abilene vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 29% less expensive) Abilene vs Cartago (Cartago is 47% less expensive) Abilene vs Heredia (Heredia is 31% less expensive) Abilene vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 6% less expensive) Abilene vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 27% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Abilene vs Castries (Castries is 36% less expensive) Abilene vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 34% less expensive)
Jamaica
Abilene vs Kingston (Kingston is 26% less expensive) Abilene vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 57% less expensive) Abilene vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 43% less expensive) Abilene vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 35% less expensive) Abilene vs May Pen (May Pen is 54% less expensive) Abilene vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 46% less expensive) Abilene vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 53% less expensive) Abilene vs Linstead (Linstead is 42% less expensive) Abilene vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 38% less expensive) Abilene vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 37% less expensive)
El Salvador
Abilene vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 34% less expensive) Abilene vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 61% less expensive) Abilene vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 35% less expensive) Abilene vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 40% less expensive) Abilene vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 36% less expensive) Abilene vs Apopa (Apopa is 36% less expensive) Abilene vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 33% less expensive) Abilene vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 19% less expensive) Abilene vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 40% less expensive) Abilene vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 51% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Abilene vs St. John's (St. John's is 40% less expensive) Abilene vs All Saints (All Saints is 40% less expensive)
Grenada
Abilene vs St. George's (St. George's is 41% less expensive) Abilene vs Grenville (Grenville is 41% less expensive)
Dominica
Abilene vs Roseau (Roseau is 44% less expensive) Abilene vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 37% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Abilene vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 46% less expensive) Abilene vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 44% less expensive)
Belize
Abilene vs Belize City (Belize City is 51% less expensive) Abilene vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 39% less expensive) Abilene vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 60% less expensive) Abilene vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 26% less expensive) Abilene vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 13% less expensive)
Guatemala
Abilene vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 44% less expensive) Abilene vs Mixco (Mixco is 65% less expensive) Abilene vs Coban (Coban is 49% less expensive) Abilene vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 57% less expensive) Abilene vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 50% less expensive) Abilene vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 50% less expensive) Abilene vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 52% less expensive) Abilene vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 52% less expensive) Abilene vs Flores (Flores is 52% less expensive) Abilene vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 56% less expensive)
Honduras
Abilene vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 54% less expensive) Abilene vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 42% less expensive) Abilene vs Choloma (Choloma is 67% less expensive) Abilene vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 64% less expensive) Abilene vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 51% less expensive) Abilene vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 52% less expensive) Abilene vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 60% less expensive) Abilene vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 60% less expensive) Abilene vs Yoro (Yoro is 59% less expensive) Abilene vs La Lima (La Lima is 52% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Abilene vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 56% less expensive) Abilene vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 42% less expensive) Abilene vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 57% less expensive) Abilene vs Higuey (Higuey is 57% less expensive) Abilene vs La Vega (La Vega is 68% less expensive) Abilene vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 54% less expensive) Abilene vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 59% less expensive) Abilene vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 71% less expensive) Abilene vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 65% less expensive) Abilene vs Bonao (Bonao is 70% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Abilene vs Managua (Managua is 57% less expensive) Abilene vs Leon (Leon is 65% less expensive) Abilene vs Masaya (Masaya is 60% less expensive) Abilene vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 69% less expensive) Abilene vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 65% less expensive) Abilene vs Esteli (Esteli is 67% less expensive) Abilene vs Granada (Granada is 61% less expensive) Abilene vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 75% less expensive) Abilene vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 63% less expensive) Abilene vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 51% less expensive)