Austin vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2605
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6043
$3810
🏠 One person rent
$1708
$625
🏘️ Family rent
$3083
$1670
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5106
$1346
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
962K
24.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 120% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 323rd and 4359th ($2605 vs $1183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 276th and 6th 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 Shanghai. Austin ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 153rd and 473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Shanghai

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Austin Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1989
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1385
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4092
$2594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2491
$1339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9659
$17716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$9564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$68.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1215
$1302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18081
$24851

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2277
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2329
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2311
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2373
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$1929
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2156
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1782
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1757
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$1878
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1680
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1516
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1762
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$1889
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$1889
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1836
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2051
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1808
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1800
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1705
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1823
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1806
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$1987
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2058
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$3044
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$1977
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1932
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1892
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$1957
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2099
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2064
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2029
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2209
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2095
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2012
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2075
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2202
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2030
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1939
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2004
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762