Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Ningbo, China

Ningbo vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Ningbo is 55.3% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Ningbo
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Ningbo
Transportation: pay 60.8% less in Ningbo
Housing: pay 73.5% less in Ningbo
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Ningbo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% less in Ningbo
Clothing: pay 35.3% less in Ningbo

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ningbo.

Ningbo vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ningbo instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Ningbo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.12	$3.13 CN¥22.54	-69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.71	$4.73 CN¥34.06	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD1.96	$0.42 CN¥3.01	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.28 CN¥2.00	-75.1%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Singapore	Ningbo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.72	$2.78 CN¥20.02	+32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD10.87	$9.57 CN¥68.88	+13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.41	$7.64 CN¥54.99	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.26	$1.37 CN¥9.85	-58.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.81	$2.27 CN¥16.36	-49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.33	$0.94 CN¥6.74	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.75	$0.64 CN¥4.62	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.32	$0.74 CN¥5.34	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.63	$0.51 CN¥3.68	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.32	$0.29 CN¥2.09	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.34	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-64.0%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 60.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Ningbo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.57	$4.51 CN¥32.47	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD116.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD174,867.30	$20,872.18 CN¥150,275.51	-84.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.24	$4.45 CN¥32.06	-53.0%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 73.5% less for housing

	Singapore	Ningbo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD46.69	$13.85 CN¥99.68	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,544.37	$379.18 CN¥2,730.01	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,567.82	$257.42 CN¥1,853.40	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD156.79	$49.89 CN¥359.22	-58.9%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Singapore	Ningbo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,536.14	$595.24 CN¥4,285.63	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD35,340.22	$12,697.24 CN¥91,417.60	-53.6%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Ningbo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.69	$0.70 CN¥5.01	-89.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.08	$2.89 CN¥20.84	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.32	$4.52 CN¥32.56	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD135.83	$21.74 CN¥156.54	-79.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.57	$6.96 CN¥50.09	-38.4%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 35.3% less for clothing

	Singapore	Ningbo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD85.63	$43.14 CN¥310.57	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD57.28	$29.19 CN¥210.19	-34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD124.86	$69.54 CN¥500.67	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD144.12	$62.58 CN¥450.58	-43.9%
Average			-35.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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