Ningbo vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$249
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
53
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
9.4M
686K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 7558th and 6285th ($660 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 758th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 2343rd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Shizuoka

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Ningbo Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$14291

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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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016