Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningbo and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningbo and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Ningbo is 5.8% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ningbo is 0 than Hangzhou without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 ¥22.55

$3.52 ¥25.23

-10.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.13 ¥173

$25.99 ¥186

-7.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 ¥29.17

$4.95 ¥35.48

-17.78%

Cappuccino

$3.15 ¥22.6

$3.4 ¥24.41

-7.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ¥3.23

$0.52 ¥3.7

-13.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ¥1.85

$0.29 ¥2.1

-10.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.67

$1.12 ¥8.06

-16.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥15.2

$1.66 ¥11.89

27.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.06 ¥14.8

$2.03 ¥14.56

1.48%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 ¥19.69

$1.9 ¥13.61

44.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.66

$0.92 ¥6.63

-14.13%

Eggs

$1.39 ¥9.96

$1.71 ¥12.29

-18.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.65 ¥148

$17.18 ¥123

20.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 ¥34.25

$2.68 ¥19.24

77.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12 ¥86.1

$9.82 ¥70.5

22.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ¥13.86

$1.97 ¥14.1

-2.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 ¥10.2

$1.79 ¥12.85

-20.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 ¥16.46

$1.64 ¥11.75

39.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.25

$1.24 ¥8.9

-7.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 ¥4.78

$0.77 ¥5.52

-12.99%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.63

$0.98 ¥7.06

-19.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥4.2

$0.68 ¥4.87

-13.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ¥4.06

$0.53 ¥3.79

7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.43 ¥38.95

$4.29 ¥30.75

26.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.24 ¥80.6

$12.55 ¥90

-10.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.1 ¥7.86

$0.75 ¥5.37

46.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ¥14.21

$1.63 ¥11.67

21.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.09

$0.5 ¥3.6

-42.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.49 ¥118

$15.59 ¥112

5.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.7 ¥12.16

$1.79 ¥12.83

-5.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$0.43 ¥3.07

-18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 ¥51.8

$6.23 ¥44.69

16.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$1.13 ¥8.14

5.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ¥153.3K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

10.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.4K ¥139.3K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

16.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.7 ¥464

$43.69 ¥313

48.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.55 ¥112

$11.59 ¥83.2

34.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.01 ¥50.3

$18.65 ¥134

-62.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.86 ¥157

$60.4 ¥433

-63.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.75 ¥91.4

$16.39 ¥118

-22.21%

Cinema Ticket

$8.12 ¥58.2

$6.39 ¥45.81

27.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$603 ¥4,325

$447 ¥3,206

34.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.5K ¥111.1K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-46.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.38 ¥304

$56.7 ¥407

-25.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.76 ¥213

$35.56 ¥255

-16.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 ¥504

$71.8 ¥515

-2.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.5 ¥441

$93.1 ¥668

-33.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$376 ¥2,695

$518 ¥3,712

-27.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ¥1,880

$299 ¥2,144

-12.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 ¥6,119

$1,136 ¥8,148

-24.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$485 ¥3,482

$663 ¥4,754

-26.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,862 ¥34.9K

$7,808 ¥56K

-37.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,244 ¥23.3K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-24.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$848 ¥6,084

$1,309 ¥9,389

-35.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.85

3.83

26.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ningbo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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