Miami vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Miami	Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3297	$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7564	$1938
🏠 One person rent	$2174	$264
🏘️ Family rent	$3858	$462
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$892
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	85	53
😀 Quality of life	90	71
🏙️ Population	442K	9.4M

The cost of living in Miami is 391% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 95th and 7431st ($3297 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 Miami compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 210th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Ningbo

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	Miami	Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$27.3	$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$1.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2574	$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1873	$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4730	$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3376	$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.5	$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.9	$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3761	$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.97	$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25	$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.62	$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.03	$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.35	$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.1	$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$130	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.9	$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.4	$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21676	$15051

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050

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