Ningbo vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
80
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
9.4M
518K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 72% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6976th and 831st ($677 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 5865th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$7382

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651