Austin vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$937
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
962K
9.07M

The cost of living in Austin is 308% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 932nd and 7925th ($2475 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 235th 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Changchun ranked 59th in China, while ranked 192nd and 6274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Changchun

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Austin Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$8890

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594