Cost of living in Kunming, China

The cost of living in Kunming, China is approximately 631 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1971 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kunming

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
631 $
Without Rent
442 $
Rent & Utilities
189 $
Food
253 $
Transport
100 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
821 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
8.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.52 $
Dinner 28.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.44 $
Capuccino 3.45 $
Coke, 330ml 0.44 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.41 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.34 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.11 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.25 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.38 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.67 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.71 $
Cigarette pack 3.59 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.57 $
Monthly Pass 35.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.44 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.13 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.73 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.18 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.5 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 31 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 17.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 128 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 356 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 191 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 496 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,414 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,689 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 821 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.97%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.42 $
Haircut 3.25 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 85 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 622 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 17,066 $