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

😐 Solo nomad: Brest is 11.9% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brest is 5.8% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 BYN 22.50
$2.04 ¥14.20
278.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.53 BYN 85.9
$23.07 ¥161
28.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 BYN 20.29
$5.62 ¥39.26
24.02%
Cappuccino
$1.55 BYN 4.50
$2.75 ¥19.21
-43.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BYN 2.21
$0.51 ¥3.53
49.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BYN 2.08
$0.29 ¥2.04
144.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.50
$1.42 ¥9.89
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 BYN 7.92
$2.99 ¥20.90
-9.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BYN 2.46
$1.42 ¥9.94
-40.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$0.67 ¥4.69
5.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.53
$0.77 ¥5.40
12.99%
Eggs
$1.39 BYN 4.04
$1.18 ¥8.24
17.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.70 BYN 19.51
$11.19 ¥78.1
-40.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 BYN 10.26
$2.27 ¥15.88
55.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.59 BYN 10.43
$10.95 ¥76.4
-67.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BYN 3.95
$2.37 ¥16.52
-42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 BYN 5.04
$1.14 ¥7.93
51.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BYN 5.20
$1.56 ¥10.90
14.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BYN 4.89
$1.91 ¥13.34
-12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 BYN 2.44
$0.91 ¥6.34
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.42
$1.63 ¥11.35
-49.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.90
$0.80 ¥5.58
67.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BYN 3.07
$0.52 ¥3.62
103.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 BYN 5.47
$2.81 ¥19.63
-33.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 BYN 23.12
$7.02 ¥49.03
13.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BYN 3.18
$0.80 ¥5.60
36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.02
$1.67 ¥11.63
2.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.29 ¥2.03
3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 BYN 43.03
$33.68 ¥235
-56.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 BYN 6.09
$1.09 ¥7.64
91.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$0.26 ¥1.81
130.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BYN 17.67
$6.77 ¥47.24
-10.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 BYN 2.24
$1.16 ¥8.08
-33.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K BYN 50.6K
$15.3K ¥107.1K
13.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BYN 74.8K
$14.0K ¥97.7K
83.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 BYN 149
$39.33 ¥274
30.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.40 BYN 24.45
$4.03 ¥28.13
108.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.39 BYN 65.2
$9.56 ¥66.7
134.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 BYN 86.7
$54.7 ¥382
-45.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$27.84 ¥194
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 BYN 13.25
$5.45 ¥38.07
-16.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 BYN 873
$117 ¥814
157.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,819 BYN 16.9K
$20.5K ¥143.1K
-71.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.86 BYN 139
$28.12 ¥196
70.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.07 BYN 102
$26.79 ¥187
30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BYN 294
$84.3 ¥589
19.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 BYN 233
$79.4 ¥554
0.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,022
$240 ¥1,674
46.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 BYN 511
$260 ¥1,812
-32.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,391
$412 ¥2,878
15.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 BYN 872
$305 ¥2,128
-1.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 BYN 7,075
$2,871 ¥20.0K
-15.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 BYN 8,333
$1,949 ¥13.6K
46.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 BYN 1,578
$756 ¥5,276
-28.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.56
208.99%

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Last update for Brest: January 12, 2026

Last update for Quanzhou: January 13, 2026

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