Quanzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$296
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
8.78M
11.5M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7641st and 5192nd ($621 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4086th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666