Austin vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$1749
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$211
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$356
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$232
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$835
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	65	74
😀 Quality of life	90	70
🏙️ Population	962K	9.07M

The cost of living in Austin is 325% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 985th and 8176th ($2444 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 217th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Shenyang

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	Austin	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$0.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$25508

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Cities near Austin

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 Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$483
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$545
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$454
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$507
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$447
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$504
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$541
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$562
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$517
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$543
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$553
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$532
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$560
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$536
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$534
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$544
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$590
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$568
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$562
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$534
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$559
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$514
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$542
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$599
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$540
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1540
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$578
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$607
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$588
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1560
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1539
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$523