George Town vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3644
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8755
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$2551
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$5134
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5788
$831
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
53
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
41K
8.78M

The cost of living in George Town is 447% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 17th and 7155th ($3644 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in the Cayman Islands and China, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 703rd and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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George Town Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.16
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2606
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5633
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4623
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.76%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.58
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.99
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1615
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26502
$22902

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$1018
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$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
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$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
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$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
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$1558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
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$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
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$813
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$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
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$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014