Ningbo vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$249
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
85
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 30% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7558th and 5994th ($660 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2343rd and 351st 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
$3.03
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$17517

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684