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

😐 Solo nomad: Quanzhou is 2.8% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quanzhou is 7.5% cheaper than Brest without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ¥14.51
$7.83 BYN 22.22
-72.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.41 ¥160
$28.86 BYN 82.0
-18.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 ¥38.27
$6.84 BYN 19.42
-18.13%
Cappuccino
$2.82 ¥19.29
$1.52 BYN 4.30
85.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ¥3.44
$0.83 BYN 2.36
-39.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.01
$0.72 BYN 2.05
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ¥9.70
$1.22 BYN 3.46
16.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥19.57
$2.78 BYN 7.90
3.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ¥9.25
$0.85 BYN 2.42
58.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ¥4.99
$0.71 BYN 2.03
2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.20
$0.87 BYN 2.47
-12.64%
Eggs
$1.18 ¥8.03
$1.42 BYN 4.04
-16.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 ¥77.3
$6.55 BYN 18.59
72.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 ¥16.30
$3.53 BYN 10.04
-32.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 ¥74.9
$3.47 BYN 9.84
215.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 ¥16.39
$1.35 BYN 3.84
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.74
$1.67 BYN 4.75
-32.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ¥10.32
$1.70 BYN 4.83
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 ¥12.72
$1.74 BYN 4.93
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 ¥6.16
$0.84 BYN 2.38
7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.20
$0.83 BYN 2.37
97.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ¥6.02
$1.30 BYN 3.70
-32.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.51
$1.08 BYN 3.08
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 ¥18.63
$1.89 BYN 5.38
44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 ¥48.58
$8.20 BYN 23.28
-13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.06
$1.14 BYN 3.24
-35.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ¥11.27
$1.74 BYN 4.94
-5.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.82
$0.30 BYN 0.85
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.18 ¥227
$14.87 BYN 42.24
123.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ¥7.74
$2.10 BYN 5.97
-46.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.93
$0.58 BYN 1.65
-51.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 ¥44.78
$6.14 BYN 17.44
6.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥7.87
$0.80 BYN 2.28
43.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K ¥106.2K
$17.6K BYN 50.1K
-11.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.2K ¥96.8K
$25.6K BYN 72.6K
-44.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.52 ¥270
$51.1 BYN 145
-22.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.16 ¥28.41
$8.51 BYN 24.16
-51.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.71 ¥66.3
$22.60 BYN 64.2
-57.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ¥380
$28.79 BYN 81.8
93.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.72 ¥189
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ¥39.14
$4.58 BYN 13.01
25.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ¥782
$303 BYN 862
-62.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K ¥142.0K
$5,731 BYN 16.3K
262.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.54 ¥188
$47.37 BYN 135
-41.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 ¥182
$35.91 BYN 102
-25.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 ¥570
$103 BYN 294
-19.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ¥548
$80.1 BYN 227
0.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ¥1,674
$342 BYN 972
-28.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,777
$174 BYN 494
49.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 ¥2,890
$471 BYN 1,337
-10.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ¥2,044
$307 BYN 872
-2.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,976 ¥20.3K
$2,545 BYN 7,229
16.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 ¥13.5K
$2,951 BYN 8,381
-33.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quanzhou
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$746 ¥5,097
$557 BYN 1,581
34.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11
-67.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Quanzhou: April 12, 2026

Last update for Brest: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Quanzhou vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities