Changchun vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$239
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
53
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.4M

The cost of living in Changchun is 12% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8063rd and 7431st ($588 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 80th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Ranked 57th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 6295th vs 3738th 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
$2.93
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$15051

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525