Dallas vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.4M

The cost of living in Dallas is 267% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 948th and 7431st ($2461 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 80th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 46th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Ningbo

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Dallas Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

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