Quanzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$306
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7630th and 52nd ($648 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs San Diego

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Quanzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826