Kathmandu vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kathmandu | Ningbo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kathmandu is 33% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6976th ($455 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Nepal and China, respectively. Check Nepal vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 6452nd and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kathmandu vs Ningbo
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| Kathmandu | Ningbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Janakpur | |
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| 238 km or 148 mi | Saharsa | |
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| 300 km or 186 mi | Purnia | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Bhagalpur | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Siliguri | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Gaya | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Jaunpur | |
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| 447 km or 278 mi | Lucknow | |
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| 476 km or 296 mi | Asansol | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Dhangadhi | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Ranchi | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Berhampore | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Durgapur | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 55 km or 34 mi | Zhoushan | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Shaoxing | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Linhai | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Hangzhou | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Shanghai | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Pudong | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Yiwu | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Wenling | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Kunshan | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Huzhou | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Taicang | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Suzhou | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Jinhua | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Changshu | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Qidong | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Wuxi | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Lishui | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Wenzhou | |
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| 234 km or 146 mi | Guangde | |
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| 260 km or 162 mi | Ningguo | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Liyang | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Changzhou | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Jingjiang | |
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