Johannesburg vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$487
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
4.43M
9.4M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5069th and 6747th ($1079 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 63rd in South Africa and China, respectively. Check South Africa vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 5446th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ningbo

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Johannesburg Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$12898

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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