Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 48.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Ningbo
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Ningbo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$3.13
CN¥22.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.73
CN¥34.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.42
CN¥3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.28
CN¥2.03
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.78
CN¥20.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$9.57
CN¥69.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$7.64
CN¥55.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$1.37
CN¥9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$2.27
CN¥16.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.94
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.64
CN¥4.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.74
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.51
CN¥3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.29
CN¥2.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.37
CN¥2.72
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$4.51
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$4.45
CN¥32.49
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$13.85
CN¥101.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$379.18
CN¥2,766.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$257.42
CN¥1,878.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$49.89
CN¥364.01
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$595.24
CN¥4,342.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,636.54
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.89
CN¥21.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$4.52
CN¥32.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$21.74
CN¥158.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$6.96
CN¥50.76
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$43.14
CN¥314.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$29.19
CN¥212.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$69.54
CN¥507.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$62.58
CN¥456.58
|
|
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