Ningbo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ningbo	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$733	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2067	$2565
🏠 One person rent	$311	$481
🏘️ Family rent	$607	$852
🍽️ Food expenses	$281	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$74	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$758	$477
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	61	95
😀 Quality of life	53	63
🏙️ Population	9.4M	11.5M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6747th and 5616th ($733 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6048th and 4573rd 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	$3.98	$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$1.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.38	$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$233	$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$783	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$472	$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.3	$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.73%	10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5300	$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3372	$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.2	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.42	$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.41	$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.54	$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.37	$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.13	$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.6	$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.22	$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.75	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.1	$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$616	$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12898	$13135

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$612
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$742
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$702
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$585
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$843
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1136
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1028
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$708
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$712
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$749
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$706
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$706
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$1020
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$731
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$718
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$738
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$686
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$719
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$776
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$661
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$702
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$698
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$676
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$620
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$719
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$685
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$703
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$690
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$729
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$674
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$633
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$771
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$665
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$674
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$630
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$629
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$694
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$676
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$651
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	$716
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$665
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$691
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$674
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$644
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$686
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$657
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$573
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$663
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$640
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$627
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$738
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$640
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$639
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$640
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$639
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$631
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$633
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$621
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$656
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$606
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$647
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$645
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$641
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$679
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$636
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$639
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$661
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$674
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$640
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$698
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$742
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$595
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$630
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$653
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$746
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$650
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$638
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$629