Quanzhou vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$279
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.6M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 36% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6882nd and 8471st ($689 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 532nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 50th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 6124th vs 3944th 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
$2.79
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$4818

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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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617