Chengdu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$297
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 6% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7360th and 7630th ($688 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 134th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 6th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 3354th 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
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9745

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954