Ningbo vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$302
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
57
84
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.33M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 24% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7025th and 5995th ($713 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6133rd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451