Ningbo vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$264
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.4M
12.7M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 14% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7431st and 6833rd ($671 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 26th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 3738th vs 3150th 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
$3.57
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$17664

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623