Austin vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2811
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1139
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$769
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
962K
21.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 123% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 932nd and 4987th ($2475 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 6th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Beijing ranked 14th in China, while ranked 192nd and 2361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Beijing

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Austin Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$965
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$12536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$6136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$25910

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759