Ningbo vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$249
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
53
8
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
9.4M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 35% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7558th and 5497th ($660 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 2343rd and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Phuket

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Ningbo Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$13979

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992