Ningbo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Ningbo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2310
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$409
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$951
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
9.4M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 73% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5957th and 9th ($882 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Ningbo ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2047th and 10th 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
$4.79
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6059
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.64
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$575
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8097
$25023

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Distance City Cost of living
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$680
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$726
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$678
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$726
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$891
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1379
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$754
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$650
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$686
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$701
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$776
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$667
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$849
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$693
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$677
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$852
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$849
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$674
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$685
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$662
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$952
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$686
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$684
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$655
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$672
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$778
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$665
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$514
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$729
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$681
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$683
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$674
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$652
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$686
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$673
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$666
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580