Ningbo vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$264
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
68
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
9.4M
12.6M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 31% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7431st and 8643rd ($671 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 498th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 26th vs 37th best cities to live in China, and 3738th vs 4641st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Zhengzhou

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Ningbo Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556