Quanzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$260
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
8.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 60% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7256th and 3019th ($644 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4015th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Tokyo

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Quanzhou Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$15235

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$669
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$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
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$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

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$1136
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$1124
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$1150
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$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
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$1099
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$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
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$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101