Ningbo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ningbo	Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$660	$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1956	$2561
🏠 One person rent	$249	$567
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$856
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.7	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1198	$550
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	53	95
😀 Quality of life	73	72
🏙️ Population	9.4M	6.21M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 40% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7558th and 5029th ($660 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2343rd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Rio de Janeiro

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	Ningbo	Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.03	$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.6	$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.46	$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$2.4
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$345	$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$177	$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$614	$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$316	$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31	$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.72	$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.12%	11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4619	$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2635	$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.7	$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.45	$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.57	$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.14	$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.43	$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.24	$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.82	$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.84	$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.8	$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$803	$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15801	$12842

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Niteroi	$824
18 km or 11 mi	Duque de Caxias	$651
21 km or 13 mi	Sao Joao de Meriti	$688
26 km or 16 mi	Belford Roxo	$858
31 km or 19 mi	Nova Iguacu	$617
45 km or 28 mi	Petropolis	$805
60 km or 37 mi	Teresopolis	$546
70 km or 44 mi	Saquarema	$623
98 km or 61 mi	Nova Friburgo	$488
102 km or 64 mi	Volta Redonda	$581
108 km or 67 mi	Barra Mansa	$607
112 km or 70 mi	Sao Pedro da Aldeia	$586
115 km or 72 mi	Angra dos Reis	$737
121 km or 75 mi	Cabo Frio	$531
130 km or 81 mi	Juiz de Fora	$623
135 km or 84 mi	Rio das Ostras	$562
137 km or 85 mi	Resende	$655
157 km or 97 mi	Macae	$668
184 km or 115 mi	Cruzeiro	$686
196 km or 122 mi	Barbacena	$568
199 km or 123 mi	Lorena	$729
200 km or 124 mi	Ubatuba	$682
201 km or 125 mi	Uba	$634
208 km or 129 mi	Guaratingueta	$696
215 km or 134 mi	Muriae	$566
226 km or 140 mi	Sao Joao del-Rei	$584
231 km or 144 mi	Campos dos Goytacazes	$567
232 km or 144 mi	Pindamonhangaba	$663
238 km or 148 mi	Itajuba	$576
240 km or 149 mi	Caraguatatuba	$671
241 km or 150 mi	Taubate	$667
242 km or 150 mi	Vicosa	$670
245 km or 152 mi	Sao Sebastiao	$684
251 km or 156 mi	Tres Coracoes	$610
257 km or 160 mi	Conselheiro Lafaiete	$695
258 km or 160 mi	Cacapava	$711
264 km or 164 mi	Lavras	$577
275 km or 171 mi	Varginha	$519
277 km or 172 mi	Sao Jose dos Campos	$884
279 km or 173 mi	Ponte Nova	$634