Houston vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$759
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.78M

The cost of living in Houston is 257% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 1354th and 7679th ($2265 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 137th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 16th and 3611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Quanzhou

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Houston Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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