Los Angeles vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$892
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 403% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 72nd and 7431st ($3378 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 80th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 55th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Ningbo

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Los Angeles Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525