Ningbo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$264
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
74
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
9.4M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 17% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7431st and 8176th ($671 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 313th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Ranked 26th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 3738th vs 3872nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Shenyang

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Ningbo Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523