Quanzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
53
80
🏙️ Population
8.78M
518K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 71% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6882nd and 831st ($689 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 10th 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 1.3 months in Surrey. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 6124th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$7382

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651