Ningbo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3907
🏠 One person rent
$264
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1435
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$558
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
38
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
9.4M
549K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 60% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7431st and 3269th ($671 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 113th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 3738th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Quebec City

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Ningbo Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$7052

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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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1685
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1024
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1466
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1180
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1434
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1399
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1451
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1506
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1104
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1254
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1526
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1458
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1341
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1142
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1723
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1838
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1846
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1852
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1897
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1918
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1907
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1923
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2080
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1928
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1862
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1876
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$2047
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1940
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1934