Quanzhou vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$279
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
97
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
8.78M
874K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 82% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6882nd and 12th ($689 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6124th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$31490

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733