Chongqing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$205
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
49
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7679th ($601 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 137th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 8th vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3611th 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
$2.89
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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