Ningbo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
9.4M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 78% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7431st and 154th ($671 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3738th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Singapore City

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Ningbo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$31369

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$584
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663