Quanzhou vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
8.78M
737K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7630th and 126th ($648 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 94th 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 Seattle. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Seattle

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Quanzhou Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098