Austin vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2672
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6245
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1803
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$3449
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5279
$778
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
962K
7.74M

The cost of living in Austin is 290% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 111th and 6894th ($2672 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 210th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing. Austin ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 17th in China, while ranked 152nd and 2507th 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
$17.9
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2165
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4619
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9189
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3835
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.59
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1180
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11067
$22014

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$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652