Ningbo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$301
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
9.4M
662K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 72% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6849th and 819th ($708 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6084th and 86th 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
$3.44
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$17240

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$590
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$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759