Ningbo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Ningbo	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$713	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1985	$2682
🏠 One person rent	$302	$496
🏘️ Family rent	$533	$872
🍽️ Food expenses	$277	$302
🚐 Transport expenses	$72	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$768	$701
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	60	95
😀 Quality of life	57	69
🏙️ Population	9.4M	11.5M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7025th and 5192nd ($713 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6133rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sao Paulo

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	Ningbo	Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.21	$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.3	$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.32	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$355	$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$231	$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$632	$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$425	$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.7	$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.9	$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.65	$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.61%	12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5268	$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$15.9	$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.29	$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.07	$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.15	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.87	$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.88	$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.01	$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.48	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.9	$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.69	$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.62	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.3	$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.9	$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$598	$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15234	$15428

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$576
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$740
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$666
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$597
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$826
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1128
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1003
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$672
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$677
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$696
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$631
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$673
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$771
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$586
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$632
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$696
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$679
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$696
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$753
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$612
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$674
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$642
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$648
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$700
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$634
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$637
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$639
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$601
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$621
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$604
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$659
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$622
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$630
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$597
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$597
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$620
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$634
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$618
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$531

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$737
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$701
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$697
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$698
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$690
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$712
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$656
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$605
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$691
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$687
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$704
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$830
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$671
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$699
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$699
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$665
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$706
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$639
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$780
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$671
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$654
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$689
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$702
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$666
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$693
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$678
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$664
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$685
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$687
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$657
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$741
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$737
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$618
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$673
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$648
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$816
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$638
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$659
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$666