Ningbo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
82
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
9.4M
449K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7431st and 13th ($671 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 3738th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Zurich

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Ningbo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171