Ningbo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$302
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7025th and 744th ($713 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 660th 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 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6133rd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886