Cost of living comparison

China

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Ireland

Sligo vs. Ningbo Cost of Living Summary

Sligo is 2.6 times more expensive than Ningbo.

Restaurants: pay 4.5 times more in Sligo
Groceries: pay 58.5% more in Sligo
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Sligo
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Sligo
Childcare: pay 42.5% less in Sligo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Sligo
Clothing: pay 40.5% more in Sligo

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Sligo are more expensive than in Ningbo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sligo.

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Sligo vs. Ningbo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5 times more for restaurants

	Ningbo	Sligo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.50 CN¥23.75	$17.52 €15.32	+399.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.50	$9.99 €8.73	+137.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 CN¥2.92	$2.17 €1.90	+404.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.08	$1.68 €1.47	+448.4%
Average			+347.6%

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pay 58.5% more for groceries

	Ningbo	Sligo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 CN¥16.69	$1.65 €1.45	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.76 CN¥59.37	$3.83 €3.35	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.56 CN¥51.24	$5.71 €4.99	-24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 CN¥12.85	$3.58 €3.13	+88.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 CN¥11.81	$5.03 €4.40	+188.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 CN¥4.74	$0.97 €0.85	+38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CN¥4.31	$0.78 €0.68	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.83	$1.37 €1.20	+92.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CN¥3.34	$1.32 €1.16	+168.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 CN¥2.07	$0.62 €0.54	+101.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.53	$0.58 €0.51	+55.5%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Ningbo	Sligo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 CN¥30.04	$7.68 €6.72	+73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,029.61 CN¥142K	$42,836.02 €37,453.89	+103.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.37 CN¥29.64	$18.45 €16.14	+321.9%
Average			+166.3%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Ningbo	Sligo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.01 CN¥47.49	$52.36 €45.79	+647.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.04 CN¥2,588.38	$1,421.05 €1,242.51	+272.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.37 CN¥1,757.25	$817.59 €714.87	+215.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.27 CN¥340.59	$143.82 €125.75	+186.1%
Average			+330.1%

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pay 42.5% less for childcare

	Ningbo	Sligo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$599.73 CN¥4,063.31	$598.01 €522.87	-0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,304.88 CN¥104K	$2,335.98 €2,042.48	-84.7%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ningbo	Sligo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 CN¥6.65	$6.72 €5.87	+584.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 CN¥23.11	$3.80 €3.32	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.50	$18.10 €15.83	+330.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.91 CN¥148.42	$66.96 €58.55	+205.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.01 CN¥47.49	$11.68 €10.21	+66.6%
Average			+239.7%

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pay 40.5% more for clothing

	Ningbo	Sligo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.46 CN¥294.46	$78.84 €68.93	+81.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.41 CN¥199.28	$38.54 €33.70	+31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 CN¥474.70	$90.52 €79.15	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.05 CN¥427.20	$75.92 €66.38	+20.4%
Average			+40.5%

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