Chennai vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$151
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
53
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chennai is 36% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7431st ($430 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 80th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5162nd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ningbo

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Chennai Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$15051

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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