Ningbo vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$264
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 47% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7431st and 4661st ($671 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3738th and 266th 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
$3.57
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$18442

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602