Ningbo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ningbo	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$660	$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1956	$3074
🏠 One person rent	$249	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$1078
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$490
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.7	$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1198	$761
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	53	27
😀 Quality of life	73	58
🏙️ Population	9.4M	49K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 49% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 7558th and 4567th ($660 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 2343rd and 6113th 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	$3.03	$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.6	$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.46	$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$2.37
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$345	$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$177	$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$614	$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$316	$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31	$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.72	$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.12%	5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4619	$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2635	$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.7	$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.45	$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.57	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.14	$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.43	$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.24	$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.82	$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.84	$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.8	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$803	$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15801	$10377

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Cities near Ningbo

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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1223
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$1039
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1138
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1083
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1083
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$772
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$707
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$830
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$613
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$645
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$995
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$680
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1005
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$793
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$685
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1453
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$650
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$873
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$773
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$752
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1178
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$853
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1010
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$847
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$865
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$954
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$947
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$832
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1212
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$801