Gothenburg vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$895
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$831
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
53
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
608K
8.78M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 159% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 2792nd and 7155th ($1725 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 142nd in Sweden and China, respectively. Check Sweden vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 81st and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$22902

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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