Ningbo vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 83% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7558th and 8th ($660 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2343rd and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs San Jose, United States

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Ningbo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$23151

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273