Ningbo vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1204
🏠 One person rent
$261
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
1
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
9.4M
63.4K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 38% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6976th and 8567th ($677 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5865th and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1316
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1316
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$744
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$574
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$576
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$599
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$752
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$824
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$849
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$594
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$594
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$974
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$978
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$522
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$537
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$491
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$446
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2506