Quanzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$296
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
85
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
8.78M
3.03M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 38% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7641st and 5518th ($621 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4086th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$19915

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650