Beijing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$605
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4887th and 6882nd ($1065 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 102nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 5th vs 50th best cities to live in China, and 583rd vs 6124th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083