Los Angeles vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$903
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 273% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 45th and 6207th ($3145 vs $844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 21st 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 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 15th in China, while ranked 44th and 2117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$30.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$5704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$3625
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$4.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$7741

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$668
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$762
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$744
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$695
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$849
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1183
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1064
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$734
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$753
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$815
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$722
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$770
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1073
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$802
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$781
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$797
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$813
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$819
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$743
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$743
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$718
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$756
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$762
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$722
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$712
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$712
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$752
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$707
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$516
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$755
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$687
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$717
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$654
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$635
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$690
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$704
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$664
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$590