Ningbo vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
97
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
441K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 77% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6747th and 91st ($733 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 73rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6048th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Oakland

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Ningbo Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$27655

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288