Quanzhou vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$301
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
89
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
8.78M
5.87M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 80% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7679th and 154th ($634 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 1.4 months in Singapore City. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3611th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Singapore City

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Quanzhou Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$31369

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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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$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663