Ningbo vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$264
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.33M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7431st and 5151st ($671 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 152nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 3738th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Saitama

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Ningbo Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102