Chongqing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$226
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
53
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 0.6% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7185th and 7155th ($662 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 142nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 8th vs 57th best cities to live in China, and 1966th vs 6224th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Quanzhou

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Chongqing Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$22902

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014