Quanzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$296
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.21M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 34% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7641st and 6006th ($621 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4086th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586