Quanzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$306
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
85
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.87M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 31% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7630th and 5994th ($648 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3354th and 351st 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
$2.23
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$17517

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684