Ningbo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$311
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
9.4M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 47% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6747th and 4132nd ($733 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 18th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 10th 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
$3.98
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092