New Taipei vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$394
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$813
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
4.36M
8.78M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 47% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5229th and 6882nd ($1011 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 102nd in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 181st and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Quanzhou

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New Taipei Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$19406

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Quanzhou

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