Cost of living in Ningbo

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Cost of living in Ningbo vs. China overall average

Ningbo is 3.7% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.7% less in Ningbo
Groceries
pay 19.3% more in Ningbo
Transportation
pay 7.6% more in Ningbo
Housing
pay 20.6% more in Ningbo
Childcare
pay 0.6% less in Ningbo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.4% less in Ningbo
Clothing
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.

Ningbo Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.13
CN¥22.50
$2.09 - $8.35
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.73
CN¥34.00
$4.16 - $8.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.42
CN¥3.00
$0.42 - $4.17

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$2.78
CN¥19.99
$0.87 - $6.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.57
CN¥68.75
$6.96 - $20.87
Milk (1 gallon) $7.64
CN¥54.89
$5.74 - $13.17

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.51
CN¥32.41
$4.21 - $7.90
Monthly public transit pass ??
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,872.18
CN¥150,004.17
$20,872.18 - $24,350.88

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.85
CN¥99.50
$6.96 - $41.74
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $379.18
CN¥2,725.08
$264.38 - $556.59
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $257.42
CN¥1,850.05
$194.81 - $417.44

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $595.24
CN¥4,277.90
$463.83 - $2,226.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,697.24
CN¥91,252.54
$4,870.18 - $36,874.18

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.70
CN¥5.00
$0.56 - $5.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.89
CN¥20.80
$1.11 - $6.96
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
CN¥32.50
$3.48 - $6.96

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.14
CN¥310.01
$20.87 - $139.15
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.19
CN¥209.81
$13.91 - $97.40
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.54
CN¥499.76
$34.51 - $139.15

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Hefei, Shenyang, Xiamen, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Ningbo.

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