Quanzhou vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$296
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.7M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 19% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7641st and 6778th ($621 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.5 months in Suzhou. Ranked 32nd vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 4086th vs 3523rd 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
$2.09
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$15339

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$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610