Quanzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$278
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
50
99
🏙️ Population
8.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 59% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7155th and 3085th ($666 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 4th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6224th 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
$2.47
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033