Ningbo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ningbo	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$733	$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2067	$2841
🏠 One person rent	$311	$537
🏘️ Family rent	$607	$1029
🍽️ Food expenses	$281	$471
🚐 Transport expenses	$74	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$758	$841
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	61	27
😀 Quality of life	53	50
🏙️ Population	9.4M	81.1K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6747th and 4682nd ($733 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 1st in China and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check China vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6048th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Port of Spain

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	Ningbo	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.98	$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$2.08
☕ Cappuccino	$3.38	$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$233	$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$783	$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$472	$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.3	$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.73%	5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5300	$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3372	$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.2	$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.42	$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.41	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.54	$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.37	$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.13	$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.6	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.22	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.75	$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.1	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$616	$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12898	$3731

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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 Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1164
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1101
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1065
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1061
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$770
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$719
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$871
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$684
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$692
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$981
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$691
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1004
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$785
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$771
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$662
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1390
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$627
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$704
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$821
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$731
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1159
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1665
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$783
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1003
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$752
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$787
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1138
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$896
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$892
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$910
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$986
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$877