Quanzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Quanzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$278
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.21M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 30% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7155th and 5959th ($666 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6224th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Quanzhou vs Rio de Janeiro infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Quanzhou vs Rio de Janeiro

Prices for goods and services in Quanzhou and Rio de Janeiro are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Quanzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$10815

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585