Quanzhou vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$301
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
8.78M
24.9M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 44% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7679th and 4971st ($634 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Ranked 23rd vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 3611th vs 1655th 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
$2.16
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$27781

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765