Quanzhou vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$279
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.6M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 41% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6882nd and 4516th ($689 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd 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 50th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6124th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$19102

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589