Ningbo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$249
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
82
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
9.4M
452K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7558th and 11th ($660 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2343rd and 6th 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
$3.03
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117