Ningbo vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
9.4M
525K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 75% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7558th and 605th ($660 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 533rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 2343rd and 347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sacramento

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Ningbo Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848