Almaty vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$585
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
61
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.4M

The cost of living in Almaty is 55% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4975th and 6976th ($1051 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 4635th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524