Ningbo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$249
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
74
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
9.4M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 8% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7558th and 7878th ($660 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 13th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 2343rd vs 6059th 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
$3.03
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.85
🥤 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
$345
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532