If you’re tired of high restaurant prices, there’s at least one place where you can get a burger, fries, and soda for less.
A new DoorDash report found that the cheapest burger combo in America was in Austin, Texas, where the average price for a burger and fries meal was $12.94. The findings come from the company’s annual Cheeseburger Index, which tracks menu prices in cities across the country.
Several other cities also make the list for burger bargains, including Laredo, Texas. Lincoln, Nebraska, Detroit. Meanwhile, Anchorage, Alaska ranks as the most expensive place to buy a cheeseburger combo, with an average price of $28 for the meal.
Where can I find the cheapest burger combo?
Here are the top 10 most affordable cities for burgers and fries, according to DoorDash.
- Austin ($12.94)
- Laredo, Texas ($13.39)
- Lincoln, Nebraska ($13.86)
- Detroit ($14.99)
- Philadelphia ($15.41)
- Irving, Texas ($15.53)
- Milwaukee ($15.53)
- San Antonio ($15.55)
- Chesapeake, Virginia ($15.60)
- St. Paul, Minnesota ($15.65)
How much have prices increased compared to last year?
Even the cheapest burgers are getting more expensive these days.
The price of the nation’s most affordable combo meal has increased by about $2 compared to last year. In DoorDash’s 2025 report, Lincoln, Nebraska held the top spot with an average price of $10.70 for a burger and fries.
Nationwide, burger combo prices rose 3.2% year over year, according to DoorDash’s Cheeseburger Index.
DoorDash spokesperson Eli Scheinholtz told USA TODAY that menu prices can vary widely from city to city due to differences in operating costs.
DoorDash doesn’t break down exactly why certain cities are higher or lower in the rankings, but the increase reflects the broader price increases consumers have seen in recent years. According to previous USA TODAY reporting, the consumer price index rose 4.2% year over year.
Which city had the lowest restaurant inflation?
Food prices continue to rise, but in some cities the increase is smaller than in others.
DoorDash found that restaurant inflation was lowest in the following regions:
- Henderson, NV (1.8%)
- Washington DC (2.0%)
- Cincinnati (2.4%)
- Gilbert, Arizona (2.4%)
- Mesa, Arizona (2.5%)
- Chandler, Arizona (2.5%)
- Las Vegas (2.5%)
- Memphis (2.5%)
- Jacksonville, Florida (2.5%)
- Richmond, Virginia (2.5%)
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Please contact mdelrey@usatoday.com.
