Ningbo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ningbo	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$733	$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2067	$2398
🏠 One person rent	$311	$297
🏘️ Family rent	$607	$751
🍽️ Food expenses	$281	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$74	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$758	$280
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	61	14
😀 Quality of life	53	49
🏙️ Population	9.4M	224K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 16% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6747th and 6225th ($733 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6048th and 6243rd 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	$3.98	$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$1.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.38	$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$233	$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$783	$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$472	$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.3	$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.73%	16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5300	$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3372	$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.2	$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.42	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.41	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.54	$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.37	$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.13	$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.6	$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.22	$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.75	$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.1	$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$616	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12898	$5271

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$612
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$742
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$702
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$585
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$843
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1136
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1028
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$708
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$712
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$749
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$706
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$706
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$1020
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$731
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$718
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$738
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$686
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$719
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$776
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$661
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$702
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$698
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$676
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$620
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$719
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$685
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$703
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$690
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$729
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$674
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$633
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$771
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$665
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$674
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$630
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$629
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$694
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$676
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$651
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$538

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1698
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1642
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1015
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$986
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$586
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$582
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$633
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$785
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$770
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$964
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1101
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$728
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1164
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1168
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$666
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1390
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$725
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$871
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$611
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1061
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1065
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$719
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$981
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1004
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$731
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$630
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$708
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$714
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$662
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$538
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$627
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$602