Ningbo vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$264
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.35M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 29% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7431st and 6085th ($671 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 6th 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 Taoyuan. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3738th and 373rd 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
$3.57
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$17081

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464