Ningbo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
9.4M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 79% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7558th and 165th ($660 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2343rd and 8th 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
$3.03
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637