Chengdu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$252
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7530th and 7641st ($635 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 138th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 5th vs 32nd best cities to live in China, and 1800th vs 4086th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Quanzhou

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Chengdu Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9321

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941