Hangzhou vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$391
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6270th and 6882nd ($831 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 102nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 10th vs 50th best cities to live in China, and 2093rd vs 6124th 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
$3.85
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$19406

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083