Ningbo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$302
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
9.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7025th and 4296th ($713 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 90th 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
$4.21
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$21347

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$576
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$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
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$826
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$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020