Quanzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
79
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
8.78M
568K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 69% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7630th and 1777th ($648 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 28th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3354th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Surrey

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Quanzhou Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$12113

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797