Quanzhou vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$278
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.06M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 40% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7155th and 4890th ($666 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 142nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6224th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057