Ningbo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
82
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.4M
468K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 75% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6976th and 304th ($677 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 266th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5865th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Raleigh

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Ningbo Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$22084

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857