Austin vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
53
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
962K
9.4M

The cost of living in Austin is 264% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 985th and 7431st ($2444 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 217th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Ningbo

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Austin Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.42
🥤 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
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$15051

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525