Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 53.1% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
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pay 56.2% less in Ningbo
- Housing
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pay 68.9% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
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pay 41.2% less in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
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pay 37.4% less in Ningbo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$3.13
CN¥22.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$4.73
CN¥34.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.42
CN¥3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.28
CN¥2.02
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.78
CN¥20.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$9.57
CN¥69.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$7.64
CN¥55.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.37
CN¥9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$2.27
CN¥16.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.94
CN¥6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.64
CN¥4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.51
CN¥3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.29
CN¥2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.37
CN¥2.71
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$4.51
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$13.85
CN¥100.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$379.18
CN¥2,754.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$257.42
CN¥1,869.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$49.89
CN¥362.40
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$595.24
CN¥4,323.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,227.69
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$0.70
CN¥5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.89
CN¥21.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$4.52
CN¥32.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$21.74
CN¥157.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$43.14
CN¥313.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$29.19
CN¥212.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$69.54
CN¥505.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$62.58
CN¥454.57
|
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