Bangalore vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$239
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
61
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 14% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7797th and 6976th ($585 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 2674th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
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$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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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