Quanzhou vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$278
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 36% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7155th and 5386th ($666 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6224th and 592nd 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
$2.47
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075