Quanzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
8.78M
662K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 73% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6882nd and 587th ($689 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6124th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758