Quanzhou vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$301
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.6M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 24% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7679th and 8643rd ($634 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 498th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 23rd vs 37th best cities to live in China, and 3611th vs 4641st 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
$2.16
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$21713

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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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556