Ningbo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
73
100
🏙️ Population
9.4M
5.45M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 77% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7558th and 370th ($660 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2343rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sydney

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Ningbo Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863