Ningbo vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$301
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
96
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 43% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6849th and 4366th ($708 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6084th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Osaka

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Ningbo Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$8318

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NingboOsaka

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$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008