Hangzhou vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$389
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
71
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6287th and 7155th ($843 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 142nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 9th vs 57th best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 6224th 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
$3.79
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$22902

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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