Quanzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
8.78M
468K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7256th and 972nd ($644 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 892nd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 4015th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Raleigh

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Quanzhou Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$21914

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682