Quanzhou vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$306
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 39% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7630th and 5168th ($648 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 148th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 3354th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Saitama

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Quanzhou Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096