Ningbo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6976th and 812th ($677 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 735th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5865th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Philadelphia

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Ningbo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766