Quanzhou vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$301
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
49
65
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.7M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 19% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7679th and 6833rd ($634 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 23rd vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 3611th vs 3150th 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
$2.16
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$17664

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623