Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 19.3% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Ningbo
- Housing
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pay 21.0% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Ningbo
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$3.13
CN¥22.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$4.73
CN¥34.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$0.42
CN¥3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$0.28
CN¥2.02
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$2.78
CN¥20.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$9.57
CN¥69.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$7.64
CN¥55.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$1.37
CN¥9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$2.27
CN¥16.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$0.94
CN¥6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.64
CN¥4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$0.51
CN¥3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$0.29
CN¥2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.37
CN¥2.71
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$4.51
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$13.85
CN¥100.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$379.18
CN¥2,754.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$257.42
CN¥1,869.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$49.89
CN¥362.40
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$595.24
CN¥4,323.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,227.69
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$0.70
CN¥5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$2.89
CN¥21.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$4.52
CN¥32.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$21.74
CN¥157.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$43.14
CN¥313.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$29.19
CN¥212.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$69.54
CN¥505.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$62.58
CN¥454.57
|
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