Ningbo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ningbo	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$660	$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1956	$2197
🏠 One person rent	$249	$311
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$527
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$451
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.7	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1198	$280
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	53	13
😀 Quality of life	73	54
🏙️ Population	9.4M	224K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 28% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7558th and 6184th ($660 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 2343rd and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Paramaribo

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	Ningbo	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.03	$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.6	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.46	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$3.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$345	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$177	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$614	$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$316	$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31	$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.72	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.12%	15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4619	$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2635	$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.7	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.45	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.57	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.14	$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.43	$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.24	$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.82	$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.84	$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.8	$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$803	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15801	$1767

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$571
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$670
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$677
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$596
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$899
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1147
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1030
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$696
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$687
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$726
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$680
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$708
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$798
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$611
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$678
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$725
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$686
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$686
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$774
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$643
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$663
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$667
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$652
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$581
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$717
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$658
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$661
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$657
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$636
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$645
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$628
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$651
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$659
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$623
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$627
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$646
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$664
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$644
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$538

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652