Hangzhou vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$405
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$759
😷 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 36% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6527th and 7679th ($860 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 137th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 18th vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 3360th vs 3611th 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
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943