Cost of Living in Quanzhou vs Sunchon

Cost of living in Quanzhou is 39% lower than in Sunchon (without rent).

Rent in Quanzhou is 70% cheaper than in Sunchon.

Cost of living including rent in Quanzhou is 58% lower than in Sunchon.

Food in Quanzhou is 53% cheaper than in Sunchon.

Transport in Quanzhou is 18% cheaper than in Sunchon.

Quanzhou vs. Sunchon Comparision

Quanzhou Sunchon
Cost of Living, including rent
666 $
1,576 $
Without Rent
388 $
639 $
Rent & Utilities
278 $
937 $
Food
235 $
496 $
Transport
74 $
91 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
831 $
403 $
Quality of Life
50
12
Population
8.8M
437.0K

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Quanzhou Sunchon

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.47 $ 8.48 $
Dinner, for 2 25 $ 111 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.38 $ 5.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.41 $ 1.79 $
Capuccino 3.12 $ 1.82 $
Coke, 330ml 0.47 $ 0.55 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.9 $ 2.52 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.95 $ 2.61 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $ 2.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.41 $ 2.57 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.3 $ 9.57 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.44 $ 18 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.2 $ 6.71 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 3.1 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $ 1.24 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $ 1.67 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $ 3.01 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $ 1.01 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $ 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.05 $ 2.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.8 $ 6.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.71 $ 2.67 $
Cigarette pack 2.82 $ 2.83 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.28 $ 0.38 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 20 $ 47 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.11 $ 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.67 $ 19.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 23.5 $ 14.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.31 $ 3.56 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.44 $ 2.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.73 $ 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.36 $ 4.46 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
23.6 $ 80.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
36.1 $ 124 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
9.92 $ 56 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 257 $ 784 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 327 $ 1,573 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 193 $ 865 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 425 $ 3,117 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,834 $ 1,521 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,563 $ 845 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 831 $ 403 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.88 % 12.48 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.2 $ 22.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.27 $ 4.28 $
Haircut 8.14 $ 4.11 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 89.9 $ 63.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 43 $ 28.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 469 $ 102 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,902 $ 3,352 $