Ningbo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$261
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
9.4M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6976th and 133rd ($677 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5865th and 4th 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
$3.95
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544