Chengdu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$281
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7467th and 7679th ($666 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 137th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 5th vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 3611th 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
$2.83
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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