Los Angeles vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$768
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 371% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 65th and 7025th ($3361 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 46th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 74th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Ningbo

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