Changchun vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$242
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
53
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.4M

The cost of living in Changchun is 8% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7925th and 7558th ($607 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 114th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Ranked 59th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 6274th vs 2343rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Ningbo

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Changchun Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$15801

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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