Chengdu vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$297
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 4% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7360th and 7558th ($688 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 114th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Ranked 6th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 2343rd 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
$2.83
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.29
🥤 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
$390
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$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