Ningbo vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$264
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
71
69
🏙️ Population
9.4M
410K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 58% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7431st and 3744th ($671 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 3738th and 4400th 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
$3.57
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$13402

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$584
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120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957