Austin vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
962K
6.56M

The cost of living in Austin is 349% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 548th and 7871st ($2590 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 396th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 126th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$11076

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$2179
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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586