Austin vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$827
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
21
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
962K
6.56M

The cost of living in Austin is 309% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 932nd and 7943rd ($2475 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 192nd and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Shaoyang

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Austin Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$13867

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$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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619