Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 3.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.7% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% more in Ningbo
- Transportation
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pay 7.6% more in Ningbo
- Housing
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pay 20.6% more in Ningbo
- Childcare
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pay 0.6% less in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.4% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
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pay 9.9% less in Ningbo
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Ningbo are more expensive than in China. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of China, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
$3.13
CN¥22.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
$4.73
CN¥34.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.42
CN¥3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.28
CN¥2.01
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
$2.78
CN¥20.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
$9.57
CN¥69.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
$7.64
CN¥55.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
$1.37
CN¥9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
$2.27
CN¥16.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$0.94
CN¥6.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.64
CN¥4.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
$0.74
CN¥5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$0.51
CN¥3.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.29
CN¥2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
$4.51
CN¥32.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,808.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
$4.45
CN¥32.17
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
$13.85
CN¥100.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
$379.18
CN¥2,739.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
$257.42
CN¥1,859.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
$49.89
CN¥360.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
$595.24
CN¥4,300.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
$12,697.24
CN¥91,742.02
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
$0.70
CN¥5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
$2.89
CN¥20.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
$4.52
CN¥32.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
$21.74
CN¥157.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
$6.96
CN¥50.27
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
$43.14
CN¥311.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
$29.19
CN¥210.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
$69.54
CN¥502.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
$62.58
CN¥452.18
|
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