Ningbo vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$249
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 47% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7558th and 4646th ($660 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2343rd and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Taipei

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Ningbo Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$16947

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612