Quanzhou vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$279
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
53
5
😀 Quality of life
53
36
🏙️ Population
8.78M
79.2K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 53% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6882nd and 8761st ($689 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd 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 months in Thimphu. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6124th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$701

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288