Ningbo vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$261
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
84
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.03M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 32% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6976th and 5356th ($677 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5865th and 343rd 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
$3.95
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721