Austin vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
962K
9.07M

The cost of living in Austin is 311% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 812th and 7772nd ($2473 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 308th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 116th and 6042nd 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
$16.8
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$14935

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537