Quanzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$279
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
8.78M
2.29M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 20% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6882nd and 6163rd ($689 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 10th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 6124th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$13937

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Cities near Quanzhou

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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716