Quanzhou vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$260
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.87M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 21% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7256th and 6380th ($644 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Tainan. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4015th and 498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Tainan

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Quanzhou Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$6108

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682