Amsterdam vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
921K
9.4M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 377% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 126th and 7431st ($3203 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 13th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Ningbo

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Amsterdam Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$15051

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525