Ningbo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7558th and 741st ($660 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 652nd 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 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 2343rd and 118th 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
$3.03
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737