Austin vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
962K
9.07M

The cost of living in Austin is 433% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 548th and 8600th ($2590 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 126th and 2673rd 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
$17.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$19578

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$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529