Ningbo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$261
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
92
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 60% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6976th and 2685th ($677 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 4th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5865th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Rome

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Ningbo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229