Ningbo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$311
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
9.4M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 23% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6747th and 5959th ($733 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6048th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585