Ningbo vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$264
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
85
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 30% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7431st and 5984th ($671 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3738th and 409th 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
$3.57
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$17495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665