Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 37.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% less in Ningbo
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
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pay 37.8% less in Ningbo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.13
CN¥22.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$4.73
CN¥33.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$0.42
CN¥2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$0.28
CN¥1.99
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$2.78
CN¥19.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$9.57
CN¥68.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$7.64
CN¥54.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
$1.37
CN¥9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.24
|
$2.27
CN¥16.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.94
CN¥6.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.64
CN¥4.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.74
CN¥5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.51
CN¥3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.29
CN¥2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.80
|
$4.51
CN¥32.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,623.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.74
|
$4.45
CN¥31.92
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
$13.85
CN¥99.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
$379.18
CN¥2,718.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
$257.42
CN¥1,845.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
$49.89
CN¥357.66
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€485.55
|
$595.24
CN¥4,267.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
$12,697.24
CN¥91,020.81
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$0.70
CN¥4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$2.89
CN¥20.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$4.52
CN¥32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.88
|
$21.74
CN¥155.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$6.96
CN¥49.87
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
$43.14
CN¥309.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
$29.19
CN¥209.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
$69.54
CN¥498.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.86
|
$62.58
CN¥448.62
|
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