Austin vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2605
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6043
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$1708
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$3083
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5106
$1007
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
962K
13.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 260% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 323rd and 6670th ($2605 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 276th and 85th 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 Tianjin. Austin ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Tianjin ranked 7th in China, while ranked 153rd and 1464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tianjin

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Austin Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$4.28
🥤 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
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1385
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4092
$1056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2491
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9659
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1215
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18081
$9175

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$2277
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$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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$683
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$587
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$639
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$615
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$748
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$632
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$685
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$584
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1150
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$706
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$636
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$581
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$584
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$671
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$638
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$494
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$586
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$535
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$541
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$601
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$551
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$542
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$610
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$673
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$573
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$534
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$536
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$527
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$530
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$551
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$556
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$544
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$523
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$534