Ningbo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$261
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
97
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
874K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 82% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6976th and 12th ($677 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 10th 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 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5865th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$31490

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$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733