Ningbo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$264
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
41
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
9.4M
331K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 47% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7431st and 4626th ($671 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 3738th and 6148th 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
$3.57
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$5551

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$1002
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$667
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$677
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$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
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$1237
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$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
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$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
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$796
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$679
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$990
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$1054
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$812
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$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699