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Ningbo vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ningbo is 45.2% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 70.8% less in Ningbo
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Ningbo
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Ningbo
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Ningbo
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Ningbo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% less in Ningbo
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Ningbo

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

Ningbo vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.8% less for restaurants

	Prague	Ningbo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$3.50 CN¥24.78	-66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$0.43 CN¥3.04	-78.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-82.1%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Prague	Ningbo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.46 CN¥17.41	+42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$8.76 CN¥61.95	+34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$7.56 CN¥53.47	+58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$1.90 CN¥13.41	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$1.74 CN¥12.32	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$0.70 CN¥4.95	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.64 CN¥4.50	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$0.71 CN¥5.04	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$0.49 CN¥3.48	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.31 CN¥2.16	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.37 CN¥2.64	-33.5%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Prague	Ningbo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.43 CN¥31.34	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$21,029.61 CN¥148,681.44	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$4.37 CN¥30.93	-72.8%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Prague	Ningbo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$7.01 CN¥49.56	-70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$382.04 CN¥2,701.05	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$259.37 CN¥1,833.74	-71.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$50.27 CN¥355.41	-80.7%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Ningbo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$599.73 CN¥4,240.17	-40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$15,304.88 CN¥108,207.05	+0.2%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ningbo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$0.98 CN¥6.94	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.41 CN¥24.12	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$21.91 CN¥154.88	-69.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$7.01 CN¥49.56	-41.6%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Prague	Ningbo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$43.46 CN¥307.27	-45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$29.41 CN¥207.96	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$70.06 CN¥495.36	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$63.05 CN¥445.80	-53.6%
Average			-39.5%

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