Ningbo vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$311
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
53
😀 Quality of life
53
50
🏙️ Population
9.4M
8.78M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 10% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6747th and 7155th ($733 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 142nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 45th vs 57th best cities to live in China, and 6048th vs 6224th 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
$3.98
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$22902

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014