Ningbo vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ningbo	Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person	$733	$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2067	$3235
🏠 One person rent	$311	$544
🏘️ Family rent	$607	$1720
🍽️ Food expenses	$281	$308
🚐 Transport expenses	$74	$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$758	$742
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	27 km
🎓 Higher education	61	7
😀 Quality of life	53	53
🏙️ Population	9.4M	77.6K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6747th and 5798th ($733 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6048th and 6033rd 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	$3.98	$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$2.94
☕ Cappuccino	$3.38	$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$233	$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$783	$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$472	$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.3	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.73%	4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5300	$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3372	$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.2	$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.42	$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.41	$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.54	$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.37	$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.13	$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.6	$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.22	$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.75	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.1	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$616	$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12898	$13132

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$612
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$742
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$702
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$585
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$843
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1136
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1028
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$708
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$712
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$749
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$706
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$706
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$1020
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$731
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$718
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$738
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$686
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$719
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$776
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$661
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$702
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$698
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$676
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$620
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$719
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$685
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$703
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$690
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$729
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$674
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$633
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$771
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$665
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$674
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$630
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$629
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$694
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$676
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$651
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$538

Cities near Phuket

Distance	City	Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi	Ao Nang	$822
60 km or 38 mi	Krabi	$807
76 km or 47 mi	Ko Lanta	$799
173 km or 107 mi	Surat Thani	$635
183 km or 114 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$795
185 km or 115 mi	Ko Lipe	$742
231 km or 143 mi	Langkawi	$594
248 km or 154 mi	Hat Yai	$561
248 km or 154 mi	Ko Samui	$745
256 km or 159 mi	Kangar	$563
269 km or 167 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
289 km or 180 mi	Ko Tao	$806
293 km or 182 mi	Alor Setar	$523
331 km or 206 mi	Lhokseumawe	$461
339 km or 211 mi	Sungai Petani	$637
348 km or 216 mi	George Town	$669
352 km or 219 mi	Butterworth	$671
384 km or 238 mi	Langsa	$490
425 km or 264 mi	Taiping	$759
428 km or 266 mi	Banda Aceh	$421
468 km or 291 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
470 km or 292 mi	Ipoh	$670
470 km or 292 mi	Medan	$519
477 km or 296 mi	Binjai	$503
507 km or 315 mi	Myeik	$570
514 km or 319 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$504
517 km or 321 mi	Teluk Intan	$673
548 km or 340 mi	Hua Hin	$676
553 km or 344 mi	Pematangsiantar	$518
569 km or 353 mi	Tanjungbalai	$538
596 km or 370 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
625 km or 388 mi	Nong Prue	$773
625 km or 389 mi	Pattaya	$800
637 km or 396 mi	Klang	$729
637 km or 396 mi	Shah Alam	$687
638 km or 396 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
638 km or 396 mi	Ko Chang	$697
639 km or 397 mi	Petaling Jaya	$738
641 km or 398 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
641 km or 398 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$892