Austin vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
962K
20.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 267% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 985th and 7467th ($2444 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 217th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Chengdu

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Austin Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580