Ningbo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Ningbo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2310
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$951
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
9.4M
4.84M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5957th and 240th ($882 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Ningbo ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2047th 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
$4.79
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6059
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.64
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$575
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8097
$16443

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$680
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$726
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$678
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$726
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$891
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1379
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$754
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$650
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$686
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$701
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$776
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$667
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$849
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$693
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$677
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$852
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$849
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$674
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$685
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$662
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$952
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$686
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$684
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$655
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$672
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$778
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$665
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$514
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$729
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$681
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$683
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$674
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$652
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$686
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$673
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$666
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$573

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663