Quanzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$278
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
8.78M
11.5M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 34% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7155th and 5616th ($666 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6224th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629