Ningbo vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$311
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
97
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 40% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6747th and 4566th ($733 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 45th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Osaka

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Ningbo Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016