Mesa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
53
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
504K
9.4M

The cost of living in Mesa is 242% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 1283rd and 7431st ($2298 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 142nd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Ningbo

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Mesa Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

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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