Ningbo vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$261
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
42
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
9.4M
881K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 49% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6976th and 4138th ($677 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5865th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Panama City

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Ningbo Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$9581

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$690
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$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220