Beijing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$648
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$771
😷 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 71% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4987th and 7630th ($1108 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 134th 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 14th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 3354th 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
$4.47
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$9745

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954