Ningbo vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$249
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.36M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 33% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7558th and 5651st ($660 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2343rd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Taoyuan

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Ningbo Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$19490

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473