Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Quanzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Quanzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 3.8% cheaper than Quanzhou without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 2.9% cheaper than Quanzhou without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 BYN 24.86
$2.13 ¥15.26
256.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.43 BYN 96.2
$23.09 ¥166
27.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 BYN 22.24
$5.47 ¥39.22
24.31%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BYN 4.94
$2.77 ¥19.88
-45.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BYN 2.74
$0.48 ¥3.42
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$0.29 ¥2.08
148.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 BYN 3.91
$1.38 ¥9.9
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 BYN 8.82
$2.87 ¥20.56
-5.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BYN 2.82
$1.41 ¥10.12
-39.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$0.69 ¥4.94
4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.84
$0.82 ¥5.88
6.10%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.65
$1.15 ¥8.23
23.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 BYN 21.23
$11.32 ¥81.2
-42.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 BYN 11.57
$2.34 ¥16.75
51.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 11.64
$11.17 ¥80.1
-68.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 4.41
$2.38 ¥17.04
-43.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BYN 5.63
$1.1 ¥7.86
56.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.55 ¥11.1
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.77
$1.89 ¥13.59
-6.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BYN 2.68
$0.97 ¥6.96
-15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BYN 2.6
$1.72 ¥12.31
-54.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 BYN 4.27
$0.87 ¥6.27
50.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BYN 3.6
$0.52 ¥3.72
111.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 BYN 6.09
$2.75 ¥19.7
-32.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 BYN 22.58
$7.22 ¥51.8
-4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.71
$0.74 ¥5.34
54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.62
$1.57 ¥11.29
9.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.29 ¥2.11
3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.97 BYN 48.95
$32.91 ¥236
-54.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 BYN 6.96
$1.08 ¥7.75
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 BYN 2.05
$0.28 ¥2.03
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 BYN 19.55
$6.78 ¥48.61
-11.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 BYN 2.47
$1.12 ¥8.07
-32.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 57.8K
$15.2K ¥108.7K
16.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 83.7K
$13.7K ¥98.1K
87.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 BYN 166
$38.62 ¥277
31.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.76 BYN 28.66
$4.2 ¥30.11
108.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 BYN 72.6
$9.48 ¥68
134.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BYN 95.5
$56.2 ¥403
-48.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$28.19 ¥202
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 BYN 14.9
$5.59 ¥40.08
-18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 BYN 998
$117 ¥840
160.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,673 BYN 18.6K
$21.3K ¥152.7K
-73.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 BYN 158
$27.42 ¥197
76.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 BYN 117
$26.74 ¥192
33.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 338
$84.2 ¥604
22.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 262
$79.5 ¥570
0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 BYN 1,107
$241 ¥1,727
40.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BYN 567
$253 ¥1,813
-31.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,562
$419 ¥3,005
13.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BYN 1,006
$301 ¥2,156
2.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,103 BYN 6,877
$2,793 ¥20K
-24.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,555 BYN 8,353
$1,864 ¥13.4K
37.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 BYN 1,541
$877 ¥6,289
-46.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.56
208.99%

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Last update for Brest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Quanzhou: October 28, 2025

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