Ningbo vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$301
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
84
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.03M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 21% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6849th and 6071st ($708 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6084th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Taichung

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Ningbo Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$18658

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$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671