Ningbo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$249
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
9.4M
14.3M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7558th and 3273rd ($660 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2343rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Tokyo

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Ningbo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006