Ningbo vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$264
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
9.4M
7.01M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 59% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7431st and 3529th ($671 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3738th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Riyadh

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Ningbo Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$9443

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487