Ningbo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$264
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.76M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7431st and 6319th ($671 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 3738th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Quito

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Ningbo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$8496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547