Quanzhou vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$306
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 48% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7630th and 4646th ($648 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3354th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Taipei

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Quanzhou Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$16947

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612