Bandung vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$212
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$768
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
60
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bandung is 25% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8422nd and 7025th ($534 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 46th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 5755th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Ningbo

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Bandung Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531