Bangkok vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$434
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5606th and 7558th ($996 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 2044th and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Ningbo

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Bangkok Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538