Ningbo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ningbo	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$708	$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2004	$1956
🏠 One person rent	$301	$405
🏘️ Family rent	$591	$721
🍽️ Food expenses	$274	$327
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.5	$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$725	$191
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	60	29
😀 Quality of life	53	36
🏙️ Population	9.4M	159K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 16% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6849th and 6298th ($708 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6084th and 7365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Praia

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	Ningbo	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.44	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.9	$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.76	$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.56	$2.07
☕ Cappuccino	$3.39	$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$342	$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$227	$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$752	$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$463	$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.7	$92.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.8	$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5147	$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3264	$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.9	$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.3	$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.32	$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.23	$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.88	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.06	$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.96	$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.6	$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.1	$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.1	$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.6	$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.3	$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12465	$2887

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$590
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$716
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$661
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$573
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$805
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1097
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$984
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$677
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$671
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$700
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$670
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$665
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$868
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$587
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$645
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$701
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$670
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$682
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$726
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$631
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$695
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$650
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$640
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$602
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$681
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$657
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$642
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$654
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$702
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$643
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$616
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$672
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$636
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$644
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$607
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$603
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$642
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$643
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$621
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$522

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$838
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$865
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1114
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1046
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1052
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$507
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$960
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$552
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$477
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$998
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$970
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1000
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$953
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$647
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$675
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$827
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$964
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$804
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$998
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1061
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$998
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1346
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1019
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1278
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$523
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$569
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$559
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$490
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$491