Quanzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7155th and 45th ($666 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647