Bangkok vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$405
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 33% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5960th and 6976th ($902 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 1087th and 5865th 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
$2.64
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9922

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Ningbo

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