Ningbo vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$264
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
49
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
9.4M
8.78M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 6% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7431st and 7679th ($671 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 137th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 26th vs 23rd best cities to live in China, and 3738th vs 3611th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Quanzhou

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Ningbo Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$9536

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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

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943