Quanzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$301
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
79
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
8.78M
568K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 72% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7679th and 1407th ($634 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 17th 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 1.4 months in Surrey. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3611th and 49th 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
$2.16
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$12497

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798