Ningbo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7431st and 742nd ($671 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 648th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3738th and 87th 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
$3.57
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$17603

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$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801