Ningbo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
9.4M
662K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 74% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7431st and 822nd ($671 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 2nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3738th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Vancouver

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Ningbo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$21986

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$584
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$680
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$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
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$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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915