Quanzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$301
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
85
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.87M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 34% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7679th and 5984th ($634 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3611th and 409th 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
$2.16
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$17495

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665