Almaty vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$499
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.92M
8.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 41% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6015th and 7155th ($941 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 4176th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Quanzhou

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Almaty Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$22902

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014