Ningbo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$261
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
85
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
9.4M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 39% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6976th and 8600th ($677 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 538th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Ranked 36th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 5865th vs 2673rd 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
$3.95
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$19578

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$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529