New Taipei vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$482
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
4.05M
9.4M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 65% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5023rd and 7431st ($1108 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 80th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 252nd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Ningbo

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New Taipei Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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