Ningbo vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
79
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
9.4M
568K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 70% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7431st and 1407th ($671 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 17th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3738th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Surrey

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Ningbo Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$12497

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798