Bangkok vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$424
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
60
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 34% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5912th and 7025th ($958 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 46th 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 1.1 months in Ningbo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 1890th and 6133rd 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
$3.1
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Ningbo

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