Beijing vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$648
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4987th and 7558th ($1108 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 114th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Ranked 14th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 2343rd 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
$4.47
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$15801

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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