Quanzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$301
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
78
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
8.78M
662K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7679th and 822nd ($634 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 2nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3611th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Vancouver

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Quanzhou Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$21986

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915