Quanzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$279
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
84
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
8.78M
3.03M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 31% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6882nd and 5356th ($689 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6124th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Taichung

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Quanzhou Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$13893

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Cities near Quanzhou

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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721