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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 10.4% more expensive than Putian without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 9.6% more expensive than Putian without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$2.05 ¥14.34

132.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$22.57 ¥158

59.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$5.48 ¥38.25

-0.55%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$2.84 ¥19.81

20.42%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.44 ¥3.04

31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.27 ¥1.87

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$0.67 ¥4.70

111.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.77 ¥19.36

1.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.85 ¥12.89

12.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$2.09 ¥14.58

-11.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.78 ¥5.43

41.03%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.34 ¥9.34

19.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$11.25 ¥78.5

35.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$2.30 ¥16.05

33.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$11.19 ¥78.1

-3.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$2.35 ¥16.42

-0.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.32 ¥9.22

34.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$1.58 ¥11.00

12.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$1.92 ¥13.39

-23.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.96 ¥6.68

-15.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$1.64 ¥11.43

-29.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.88 ¥6.13

-28.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.51 ¥3.58

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$2.81 ¥19.62

-1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$10.86 ¥75.8

5.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.74 ¥5.17

13.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.58 ¥11.00

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.27 ¥1.88

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.76 ¥117

103.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.41 ¥9.84

62.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.26 ¥1.81

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$6.52 ¥45.51

27.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.18 ¥8.21

-2.54%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$16.2K ¥113.3K

21.10%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$17.7K ¥123.7K

3.05%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$38.55 ¥269

35.02%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$9.54 ¥66.6

-7.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$11.70 ¥81.7

18.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$42.22 ¥295

9.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$14.16 ¥98.9

39.69%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$9.28 ¥64.8

-10.78%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$451 ¥3,150

187.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$16.7K ¥116.7K

84.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$43.95 ¥307

36.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$27.30 ¥191

39.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$84.3 ¥589

-8.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$80.5 ¥562

23.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$284 ¥1,982

232.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$186 ¥1,300

206.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$591 ¥4,124

316.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$359 ¥2,507

235.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$2,541 ¥17.7K

460.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,979 ¥13.8K

257.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$440 ¥3,072

270.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.56

0.56%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Putian: January 12, 2026

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