New Taipei vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$394
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$828
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.4M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 49% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5229th and 6976th ($1011 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 122nd in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 181st and 5865th 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
$4.75
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$9922

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524