Beijing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$596
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5341st and 7679th ($1044 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 137th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 11th vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 3611th 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
$4.36
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9536

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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