Austin vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
84
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
11.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 175% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 932nd and 6257th ($2475 vs $899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 17th 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 months in Hangzhou. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Hangzhou ranked 20th in China, while ranked 192nd and 3005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Hangzhou

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Austin Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$25159

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789