Ningbo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7431st and 50th ($671 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 38th 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 San Diego. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3738th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs San Diego

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Ningbo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$26517

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$584
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804