Quanzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$296
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
8.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 63% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7641st and 3130th ($621 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th 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 32nd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4086th and 4th 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
$2.09
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961