Cost of Living Comparison Between Putian and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Putian and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Putian is 24.5% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putian is 5.5% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 ¥14.88

$4.73 ¥33.92

-56.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.64 ¥162

$36.17 ¥259

-37.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥39.34

$5.6 ¥40.18

-1.96%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ¥19.44

$3.56 ¥25.53

-23.88%

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

$0.44 ¥3.13

$0.54 ¥3.9

-18.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.93

$0.36 ¥2.59

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 ¥4.95

$1.43 ¥10.25

-51.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ¥20.25

$2.76 ¥19.81

2.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 ¥12.91

$2.18 ¥15.66

-17.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.08 ¥14.92

$1.81 ¥13

14.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.8 ¥5.75

$1.1 ¥7.9

-27.27%

Eggs

$1.32 ¥9.47

$1.69 ¥12.1

-21.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.31 ¥81.1

$15.79 ¥113

-28.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.38 ¥17.07

$3.17 ¥22.76

-24.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.18 ¥80.2

$10.88 ¥78.1

2.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.34 ¥16.79

$2.26 ¥16.24

3.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.32 ¥9.48

$1.67 ¥11.98

-20.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.77

$1.78 ¥12.78

-15.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 ¥13.2

$1.52 ¥10.94

21.05%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.87

$0.85 ¥6.09

12.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 ¥11.8

$1.17 ¥8.37

40.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 ¥5.88

$0.68 ¥4.84

20.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.88

$0.6 ¥4.29

-10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ¥20.6

$2.87 ¥20.56

Wine (Bottle)

$10.52 ¥75.5

$11.16 ¥80

-5.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥5.35

$0.8 ¥5.73

-6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.78

$1.56 ¥11.22

5.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.4 ¥2.89

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.59 ¥119

$35.15 ¥252

-52.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ¥10.08

$2.29 ¥16.45

-38.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥2.03

$0.37 ¥2.69

-24.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 ¥46.76

$8.14 ¥58.4

-19.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.23

$1.09 ¥7.81

5.50%

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

$16.5K ¥118.3K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-15.56%

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

$17.3K ¥124K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-4.98%

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

$38.18 ¥274

$51.6 ¥370

-25.94%

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

$10.02 ¥71.8

$8.68 ¥62.2

15.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.87 ¥85.1

$13.5 ¥96.8

-12.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.56 ¥298

$46.42 ¥333

-10.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ¥100

$20.44 ¥147

-31.75%

Cinema Ticket

$9.68 ¥69.4

$8.58 ¥61.5

12.82%

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

$461 ¥3,307

$1,307 ¥9,378

-64.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.8K ¥120.8K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-46.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.03 ¥309

$58.8 ¥422

-26.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.13 ¥195

$36.99 ¥265

-26.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.4 ¥620

$77.7 ¥558

11.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.4 ¥576

$98.5 ¥706

-18.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 ¥2,014

$952 ¥6,827

-70.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 ¥1,321

$574 ¥4,115

-67.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ¥4,223

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,630

$1,201 ¥8,614

-69.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,496 ¥17.9K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-82.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,031 ¥14.6K

$7,106 ¥51K

-71.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$435 ¥3,120

$1,534 ¥11K

-71.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.56

3.58

-0.56%

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

Last update for Putian: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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