Quanzhou vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$301
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
5
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
8.78M
115K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 54% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7679th and 8957th ($634 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3611th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$633

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285