ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai 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 | Shanghai | Austin | Shanghai vs Austin |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥33,845 | Austin earns 2.9× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Austin | Shanghai vs Austin |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥135 | Austin costs 4.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥574 | Austin costs 2.87× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Austin costs 2.31× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,489.4 | Austin costs 3.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥467.1 | Austin costs 6.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥401.0 | Austin costs 7.62× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥389.9 | Shanghai costs 1.18× the price in Austin |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥94.5 | Austin costs 1.58× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥6.1 | Shanghai costs 1.40× the price in Austin |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Austin | Shanghai vs Austin |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥115.8 | Austin costs 1.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥29.1 | Austin costs 2.36× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥7.5 | Shanghai costs 1.82× the price in Austin |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥25.5 | Austin costs 1.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥31.5 | Austin costs 2.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥19.9 | Austin costs 3.56× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥31.2 | Austin costs 2.61× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥19.8 | Austin costs 3.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥101.3 | Austin costs 1.31× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Austin | Shanghai vs Austin |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥13,090 | Austin costs 2.05× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥8,787 | Austin costs 2.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥25,447 | Austin costs 1.59× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥17,945 | Austin costs 2.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥49,448 | Shanghai costs 1.90× the price in Austin |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥21,725 | Shanghai costs 2.06× the price in Austin |
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