Ningbo vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
664K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 75% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7431st and 676th ($671 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 3738th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Rotterdam

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Ningbo Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$13439

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$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727