Quanzhou vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$1600
🏠 One person rent
$278
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$714
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.6M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 28% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7155th and 8506th ($666 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 518th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.4 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 57th vs 30th best cities to live in China, and 6224th vs 3930th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Zhengzhou

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Quanzhou Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$8.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$1608
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$95.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$19861

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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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$541
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$559
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$568
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$535
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$623
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$588
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$502
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$542
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$571
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$525
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$565
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$521
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$586
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$610
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$517
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$555
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$533
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$819
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$567
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$511
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$611
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$648
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$612
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$608
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$599
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$602
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$587
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$826
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$747
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1433
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$598
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$775
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$659
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$634
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$655
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$609
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$554
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$619