Ningbo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$264
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
9.4M
11.5M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 40% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7431st and 5003rd ($671 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3738th and 2408th 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
$3.57
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719