Ningbo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$301
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
9.4M
737K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 77% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6849th and 158th ($708 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 140th 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 48th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6084th and 98th 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
$3.44
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093