New Taipei vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$464
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
87
53
🏙️ Population
4.04M
9.4M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 45% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5212th and 6747th ($1060 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 63rd in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1 months in Ningbo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 279th and 6048th 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
$4.67
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$12898

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538