Ningbo vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$261
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
9.4M
12.3M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 5% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6976th and 7238th ($677 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 185th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 36th vs 14th best cities to live in China, and 5865th vs 2438th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Wuhan

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Ningbo Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$11975

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575