Changsha vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$178
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$813
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
10M
8.78M

The cost of living in Changsha is 23% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8258th and 6882nd ($533 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 102nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 19th vs 50th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 6124th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Quanzhou

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Changsha Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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