Ningbo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$264
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 50% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7431st and 4482nd ($671 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3738th and 26th 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
$3.57
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$16118

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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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130