Ningbo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$302
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
9.4M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7025th and 6006th ($713 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6133rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586