London vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$758
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
99
53
🏙️ Population
8.8M
9.4M

The cost of living in London is 368% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 37th and 6747th ($3427 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 63rd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 1 months in Ningbo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 2nd and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Ningbo

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London Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$12898

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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