Almaty vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$434
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
64
54
🏙️ Population
1.92M
8.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 1% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6284th and 6258th ($775 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Quanzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 4680th and 5964th 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
$5.39
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$14.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$18976

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709