Quanzhou vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
97
😀 Quality of life
50
97
🏙️ Population
8.78M
874K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 82% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7155th and 9th ($666 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610