Hangzhou vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$389
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 15% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6287th and 6747th ($843 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 63rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Ranked 9th vs 45th best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 6048th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Ningbo

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Hangzhou Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$12898

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538