Ningbo vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$249
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
49
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
9.4M
8.78M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 2% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7558th and 7630th ($660 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 134th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 13th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 2343rd vs 3354th 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
$3.03
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$9745

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954