Quanzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$301
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.35M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 33% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7679th and 6085th ($634 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 6th 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 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3611th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Taoyuan

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Quanzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$17081

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464