Quanzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$301
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
8.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 63% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7679th and 3249th ($634 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3611th and 8th 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
$2.16
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$16728

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005