Ningbo vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$264
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
53
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.4M
686K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 30% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 7431st and 5951st ($671 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 630th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3738th and 246th 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
$3.57
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$16729

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063