Bangalore vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$576
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$251
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$446
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1489
$903
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 32% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7806th and 6207th ($576 vs $844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 15th in China, while ranked 2258th and 2117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Ningbo

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Bangalore Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$30.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$5704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3625
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$4.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2900
$7741

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$261
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$323
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$346
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$267
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$361
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$315
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$295
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$375
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$346
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$326
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$338
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$354
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$327
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$328
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$326
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$314
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$298
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$299
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$388
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$333
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$424
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$311
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$316
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$365
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$301
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$304
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$392
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$340
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$332
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$285
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$330
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$377
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$331
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$343
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$321
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$363

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$668
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$762
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$744
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$695
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$849
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1183
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1064
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$734
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$753
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$815
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$722
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$770
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1073
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$802
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$781
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$797
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$813
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$819
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$743
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$743
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$718
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$756
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$762
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$722
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$712
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$712
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$752
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$707
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$516
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$755
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$687
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$717
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$654
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$635
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$690
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$704
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$664
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$590