ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Austin are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Chengdu | Austin | Chengdu vs Austin |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,523 | ¥33,845 | Austin earns 4.0× the salary in Chengdu |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Chengdu | Austin | Chengdu vs Austin |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥18 | ¥135 | Austin costs 7.50× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥148 | ¥574 | Austin costs 3.89× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Austin costs 2.31× the price in Chengdu |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥276.8 | ¥1,489.4 | Austin costs 5.38× the price in Chengdu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥84.9 | ¥467.1 | Austin costs 5.50× the price in Chengdu |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.6 | ¥401.0 | Austin costs 6.21× the price in Chengdu |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥181.8 | ¥389.9 | Austin costs 2.14× the price in Chengdu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥94.5 | Austin costs 2.36× the price in Chengdu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.4 | ¥6.1 | Chengdu costs 1.37× the price in Austin |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Austin | Chengdu vs Austin |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥75.3 | ¥115.8 | Austin costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.6 | ¥29.1 | Austin costs 2.76× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.5 | Chengdu costs 1.67× the price in Austin |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.3 | ¥25.5 | Austin costs 2.25× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥12.3 | ¥31.5 | Austin costs 2.55× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥4.8 | ¥19.9 | Austin costs 4.11× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥8.2 | ¥31.2 | Austin costs 3.81× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥19.8 | Austin costs 3.67× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥37.5 | ¥101.3 | Austin costs 2.70× the price in Chengdu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Austin | Chengdu vs Austin |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,157 | ¥13,090 | Austin costs 4.15× the price in Chengdu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,740 | ¥8,787 | Austin costs 5.05× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,711 | ¥25,447 | Austin costs 4.46× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,595 | ¥17,945 | Austin costs 4.99× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥25,294 | ¥49,448 | Austin costs 1.95× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥13,037 | ¥21,725 | Austin costs 1.67× the price in Chengdu |
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