Ningbo vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$264
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
9.4M
13.9M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 1% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7431st and 7496th ($671 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 93rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Ranked 26th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 3738th vs 2445th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Tianjin

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Ningbo Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$19275

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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

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547