Ningbo vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$311
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
53
😀 Quality of life
53
69
🏙️ Population
9.4M
686K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6747th and 5761st ($733 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 722nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 2988th 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
$3.98
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$21319

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103