Honolulu vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$1198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
85
73
🏙️ Population
351K
9.4M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 405% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 79th and 7558th ($3331 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 114th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 433rd and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Ningbo

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Honolulu Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$15801

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

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