Beijing vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$589
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5355th and 7025th ($1029 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 46th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Ranked 11th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 6133rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Ningbo

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Beijing Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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