Chicago vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2310
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chicago is 169% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 254th and 5957th ($2372 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 15th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 12th in China, while ranked 11th and 2047th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$20.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$6059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$8097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$680
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$726
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$678
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$726
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$891
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1379
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$754
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$650
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$686
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$701
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$776
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$667
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$849
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$693
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$677
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$852
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$849
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$674
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$685
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$662
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$952
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$686
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$684
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$655
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$672
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$778
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$665
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$514
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$729
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$681
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$683
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$674
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$652
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$686
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$673
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$666
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$573