Los Angeles vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 280% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 39th and 6258th ($2975 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 35th 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Quanzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 64th and 5964th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$4.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$1760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$14.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$5.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$18976

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709