Ningbo vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$264
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
53
8
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
9.4M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7431st and 5233rd ($671 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 3738th and 6325th 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
$3.57
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981