Izmir vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$504
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
53
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
4.49M
9.4M

The cost of living in Izmir is 57% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5281st and 7558th ($1038 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 114th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 2402nd and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Ningbo

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Izmir Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$4.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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