Quanzhou vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$278
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
8.78M
24.9M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 41% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7155th and 4780th ($666 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 6th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Ranked 57th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 6224th vs 571st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Shanghai

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Quanzhou Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$31401

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774