Quanzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Quanzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1513
$2779
🏠 One person rent
$313
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$327
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1026
$1149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
8.78M
3.03M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 29% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6865th and 5713th ($687 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Quanzhou ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 5853rd and 285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.52
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$991
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$733
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$41.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$70
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
1.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2778
$5574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1670
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.4
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.23
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12808
$9255

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$685
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$865
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$792
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$688
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$753
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$680
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$508
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$671
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$679
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$884
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$971
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$690
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$866
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$869
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$827
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$808
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$911
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$888
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$989
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$847
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$805
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$1003
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$957
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1127
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$928
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$903
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$913
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$896
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1000
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$762
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$831
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$704
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$651
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$819
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$656
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$647
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1073

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$884
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$869
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$690
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$866
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$888
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$827
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$911
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$805
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1032
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$896
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1127
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$1003
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$913
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1000
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$903
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$688
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$685
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$687
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$865
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$680
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$792
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$709
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1180
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$679
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$508
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$671
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$762
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$989
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$808
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$819
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$957
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$847
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$928
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1180
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$753
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$744
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$704