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

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Ningbo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$311
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
87
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6747th and 13th ($733 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 11th 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6048th and 57th 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
$3.98
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
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
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146