Ningbo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
81
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
9.4M
443K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6976th and 31st ($677 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5865th 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
$3.95
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846