Hangzhou vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$369
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$893
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6419th and 7256th ($805 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 118th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 10th vs 34th best cities to live in China, and 1916th vs 4015th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Quanzhou

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Hangzhou Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$20567

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936