Cost of Living Comparison Between Puning and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Puning and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Puning is 12.2% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puning is 10.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 ¥19.54

$3.16 ¥22.31

-12.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.94 ¥155

$27.53 ¥195

-20.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ¥33.63

$5.1 ¥36.04

-6.67%

Cappuccino

$2.95 ¥20.89

$3.3 ¥23.31

-10.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ¥3.07

$0.49 ¥3.43

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.28 ¥1.96

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.86 ¥6.12

$1.22 ¥8.61

-29.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥15.02

$2.87 ¥20.27

-26.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ¥12.63

$1.82 ¥12.85

-1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ¥11.43

$2.03 ¥14.37

-20.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ¥6.28

$1.22 ¥8.64

-27.05%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.22

$1.93 ¥13.66

-17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.96 ¥91.6

$12.88 ¥91.1

0.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.36

$3.87 ¥27.35

-18.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.04 ¥71

$13.43 ¥95

-25.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 ¥13.13

$1.81 ¥12.77

2.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.84

$1.41 ¥9.98

-11.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.76

$1.72 ¥12.16

-11.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.81

$1.39 ¥9.84

-20.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥4.99

$1.05 ¥7.45

-32.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.66

$1.41 ¥9.97

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ¥4.01

$0.7 ¥4.96

-18.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 ¥3.57

$0.56 ¥3.98

-10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.19 ¥22.54

$3.38 ¥23.93

-5.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.62 ¥75.1

$13.85 ¥98

-23.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.59

$0.87 ¥6.17

-9.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.22

$1.92 ¥13.61

-17.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.97 ¥120

$21.71 ¥153

-21.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 ¥9.57

$1.65 ¥11.7

-18.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.32

$0.35 ¥2.45

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.75 ¥47.7

$6.85 ¥48.43

-1.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥8.04

$1.13 ¥7.97

0.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.1K ¥134.8K

$23K ¥162.6K

-17.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ¥119.8K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-15.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.57 ¥322

$67.5 ¥477

-32.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.6 ¥67.9

$8.19 ¥57.9

17.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.79 ¥83.4

$12.96 ¥91.7

-9.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.89 ¥296

$49.31 ¥349

-15.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.84 ¥97.9

$17.65 ¥125

-21.59%

Cinema Ticket

$5.95 ¥42.08

$6.8 ¥48.09

-12.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$331 ¥2,342

$457 ¥3,235

-27.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.8K ¥118.6K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-16.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.51 ¥315

$48.79 ¥345

-8.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.54 ¥216

$30.66 ¥217

-0.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 ¥510

$75.4 ¥533

-4.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.1 ¥510

$78.7 ¥556

-8.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$273 ¥1,931

$751 ¥5,309

-63.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,341

$414 ¥2,929

-54.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,249

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-64.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 ¥2,552

$925 ¥6,542

-60.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,058 ¥21.6K

$12.3K ¥86.9K

-75.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,994 ¥14.1K

$5,678 ¥40.1K

-64.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,589 ¥11.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

4.04

-3.71%

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

Last update for Puning: November 23, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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