Quanzhou vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$998
🏠 One person rent
$306
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
5
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
8.78M
115K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 58% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7630th and 8941st ($648 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3354th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$600

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274