Cost of Living in Putian

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$661
$1878
🛋️ Without rent
$383
$1398
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$278
$480
🍽️ Food
$243
$644
🚐 Transport
$62.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
😀 Quality of life
43
🏙️ Population
3.21M

The average cost of living in Putian is $661, which is in the top 23% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7200th out of 9294 in our global list and 149th out of 544 in China.

The median after-tax salary is $438, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months. Ranked 6680th (TOP 72%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 149th best city to live in China. With an estimated population of 3.21M, Putian is the 156th largest city in China.

✈️ Closest airport 48 km Longtian Air Base
😷 Air quality Moderate 19.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 5706 Putian University
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Prices in Putian

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22726

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