Quanzhou vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Quanzhou Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$279
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
8.78M
5.87M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6882nd and 133rd ($689 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6124th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Quanzhou vs Singapore City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Quanzhou vs Singapore City

Prices for goods and services in Quanzhou and Singapore City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Quanzhou Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$26424

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544