Ningbo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$311
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
9.4M
14.3M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6747th and 3085th ($733 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Tokyo

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Ningbo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$15495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033