Quanzhou vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$279
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.7M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 33% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6882nd and 5170th ($689 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 11th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.9 months in Suzhou. Ranked 50th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 6124th vs 3722nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Suzhou

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Quanzhou Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$22097

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$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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645