Almaty vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$524
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
49
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.23M
8.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7679th ($974 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 137th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 4192nd and 3611th 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
$7.79
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943