Ningbo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$301
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6849th and 4104th ($708 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6084th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Seoul

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Ningbo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$20197

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$677
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$671
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$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
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$726
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$631
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$695
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$650
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$640
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$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
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$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
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$636
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$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
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
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$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1092
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$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
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$1074
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$1151
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$1036
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$900
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$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019