Ningbo vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
9.4M
525K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 76% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7431st and 346th ($671 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 285th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 3738th and 376th 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
$3.57
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$23546

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859