Chicago vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chicago is 203% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 254th and 6258th ($2372 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 35th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Quanzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 11th and 5964th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$4.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$14.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$5.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$18976

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709