Beijing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$596
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5141st and 7155th ($1067 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 142nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 5th vs 57th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 6224th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Quanzhou

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Beijing Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$22902

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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