Quanzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$306
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$2429
😷 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 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7630th and 3273rd ($648 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3354th and 9th 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
$2.23
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006