Ningbo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$249
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.76M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 24% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7558th and 6476th ($660 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2343rd and 5902nd 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
$3.03
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$8877

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559