Ningbo vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$302
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
60
1
😀 Quality of life
57
25
🏙️ Population
9.4M
63.4K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 34% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7025th and 8428th ($713 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 6133rd and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$3644

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$576
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$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637