Ningbo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$302
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
85
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
9.4M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 29% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7025th and 8245th ($713 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 341st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 49th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 6133rd vs 3667th 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
$4.21
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501