Quanzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$301
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$5553
😷 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 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7679th and 50th ($634 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 38th 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 23rd best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3611th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$26517

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804