Quanzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$279
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6882nd and 26th ($689 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 23rd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6124th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606