Ningbo vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$264
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
53
97
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
9.4M
12.3M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 3% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7431st and 7564th ($671 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 107th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 26th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 3738th vs 2134th 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
$3.57
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$8927

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584