Ningbo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$261
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 49% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6976th and 4092nd ($677 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 9th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5865th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Yokohama

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Ningbo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$13431

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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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056