Ningbo vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$311
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.6M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6747th and 4715th ($733 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 1st 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 Taipei. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6048th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605