Changsha vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$214
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$759
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
49
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
8.78M

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7679th ($617 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 137th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 16th vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 3611th 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
$2.89
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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