Quanzhou vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$278
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
8.78M
12.7M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 35% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7155th and 5553rd ($666 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 9th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1 months in Suzhou. Ranked 57th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 6224th vs 3798th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Suzhou

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Quanzhou Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$26560

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645