Austin vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
962K
32.1M

The cost of living in Austin is 307% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 985th and 7933rd ($2444 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 217th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Chongqing

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Austin Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$24477

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556