Izmir vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$513
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
60
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
4.49M
9.4M

The cost of living in Izmir is 47% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5223rd and 7025th ($1046 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 46th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 3140th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531