Ningbo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$261
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
42
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
9.4M
316K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 41% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6976th and 4577th ($677 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5865th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs San Salvador

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Ningbo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$4597

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$690
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$755
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$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
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$831
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$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
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$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
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$1039
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$699
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$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680