Ningbo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
80
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
9.4M
737K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6747th and 206th ($733 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 168th 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 months in Ningbo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6048th and 102nd 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
$3.98
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263