Cost of living in Ningbo
compared to
Cost of living in Ningbo vs. China overall average
Ningbo is 8.0% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Ningbo
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% more in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Ningbo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Ningbo
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ningbo are more expensive than in China.
Ningbo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
CN¥24.80
|
$2.10
-
$8.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
$4.19
-
$7.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
$0.42
-
$4.21
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$0.21
-
$2.80
|
Ningbo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CN¥17.43
|
$0.84
-
$6.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
CN¥62.00
|
$7.01
-
$21.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.56
CN¥53.51
|
$5.78
-
$10.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
CN¥13.42
|
$0.81
-
$4.21
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
CN¥12.33
|
$1.08
-
$4.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.95
|
$0.32
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.50
|
$0.38
-
$1.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.04
|
$0.25
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.49
|
$0.19
-
$1.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
$0.13
-
$0.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$0.19
-
$0.89
|
Ningbo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
CN¥31.37
|
$4.25
-
$4.62
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,029.61
CN¥148,790.80
|
$19,627.64
-
$25,235.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
CN¥30.95
|
$2.52
-
$7.29
|
Ningbo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.01
CN¥49.60
|
$4.21
-
$17.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.04
CN¥2,703.03
|
$266.38
-
$560.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.37
CN¥1,835.09
|
$196.28
-
$420.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.27
CN¥355.67
|
$32.16
-
$128.65
|
Ningbo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$599.73
CN¥4,243.29
|
$467.32
-
$1,401.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,304.88
CN¥108,286.64
|
$9,813.82
-
$21,029.61
|
Ningbo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
CN¥6.94
|
$0.70
-
$5.47
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CN¥24.14
|
$1.12
-
$7.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
$3.50
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.91
CN¥154.99
|
$14.02
-
$48.93
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
CN¥49.60
|
$5.61
-
$9.67
|
Ningbo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.46
CN¥307.50
|
$21.03
-
$112.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.41
CN¥208.11
|
$14.02
-
$70.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
CN¥495.72
|
$34.77
-
$140.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.05
CN¥446.12
|
$42.06
-
$210.30
|
Ningbo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Baotou,
Baoding,
Guizhou,
Huizhou,
Weihai,
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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