Quanzhou vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Quanzhou Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1959
$3310
🏠 One person rent
$362
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1076
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.6M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 38% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6258th and 4000th ($783 vs $1260) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Taipei. Quanzhou ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 5964th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.43
$4.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$900
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2947
$14801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$7593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18976
$15081

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Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$935
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$849
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$885
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$938
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$813
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$705
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$970
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$828
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$808
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$809
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$851
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$725
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$717
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1012
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$890
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$714
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$783
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$911
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$699
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$686
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$812
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$849
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$831
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$686
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1048
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$713
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$744
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$711
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$678
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$689
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$849
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$650
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$514
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$778
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$661
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$1049