Quanzhou vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$260
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
8.78M
874K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 83% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7256th and 7th ($644 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 5th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4015th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$20590

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159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

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$3190
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$3185
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$3364
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$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
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$3183
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$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
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$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
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$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
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$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
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$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
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$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
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$3326
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