Ningbo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ningbo	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$660	$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1956	$2856
🏠 One person rent	$249	$538
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$954
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$331
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.7	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1198	$843
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	53	96
😀 Quality of life	73	75
🏙️ Population	9.4M	11.5M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7558th and 4918th ($660 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2343rd and 1670th 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	$3.03	$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.6	$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.46	$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$345	$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$177	$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$614	$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$316	$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31	$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.72	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.12%	11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4619	$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2635	$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.7	$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.45	$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.57	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.14	$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.43	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.24	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.82	$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.84	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.8	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$803	$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15801	$15990

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Cities near Ningbo

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 Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$821
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$759
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$783
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$765
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$700
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$793
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$713
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$664
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$737
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$713
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$761
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$886
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$716
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$715
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$737
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$752
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$717
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$753
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$720
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$848
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$746
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$699
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$747
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$713
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$722
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$752
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$733
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$723
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$706
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$721
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$710
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$794
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$776
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$673
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$728
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$687
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$901
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$700
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$716
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$720