Quanzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$279
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
53
100
🏙️ Population
8.78M
14M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 56% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6882nd and 3238th ($689 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6124th and 1st 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
$2.79
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$15051

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063