Ningbo vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$301
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
9.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 25% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6849th and 5814th ($708 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 703rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 6084th and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Okayama

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Ningbo Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$16248

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$590
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$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545