Bucharest vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$496
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 41% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5404th and 6747th ($1036 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 642nd and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Ningbo

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Bucharest Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$12898

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538