London vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$828
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
98
56
🏙️ Population
8.91M
9.4M

The cost of living in London is 390% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 38th and 6976th ($3321 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 5th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$9922

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524