Ningbo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
737K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7431st and 142nd ($671 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 101st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3738th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Seattle

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Ningbo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$28950

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$584
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173