Hangzhou vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$438
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
49
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 39% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6257th and 7630th ($899 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 134th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 20th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 3005th vs 3354th 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
$4.08
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$9745

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954