Chengdu vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$242
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7269th and 6976th ($643 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 122nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Ranked 7th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 1633rd vs 5865th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Ningbo

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Chengdu Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524