Chengdu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$242
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$813
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7269th and 6882nd ($643 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 102nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 7th vs 50th best cities to live in China, and 1633rd vs 6124th 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
$2.81
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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