Ningbo vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$311
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
61
70
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
9.4M
12.7M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 28% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6747th and 5553rd ($733 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 9th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1 months in Suzhou. Ranked 45th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 6048th vs 3798th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Suzhou

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Ningbo Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$26560

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645