Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningbo and Putrajaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningbo and Putrajaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ningbo is 2% cheaper than Putrajaya without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ningbo is 22.4% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 ¥22.14
$3.60 MYR 14.19
-11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.10 ¥167
$18.88 MYR 74.4
27.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.28 ¥29.60
$4.73 MYR 18.63
-9.51%
Cappuccino
$3.16 ¥21.87
$2.98 MYR 11.74
6.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.09
$0.76 MYR 3.01
-40.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.78
$0.40 MYR 1.59
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.60
$3.47 MYR 13.67
-72.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.31
$4.58 MYR 18.04
-54.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ¥14.28
$1.72 MYR 6.79
20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 ¥18.88
$0.78 MYR 3.08
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.45
$1.25 MYR 4.94
-36.80%
Eggs
$1.34 ¥9.27
$1.81 MYR 7.12
-25.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.63 ¥143
$6.43 MYR 25.35
220.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 ¥33.64
$4.34 MYR 17.10
12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 ¥81.0
$9.69 MYR 38.19
20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ¥12.99
$3.19 MYR 12.58
-41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ¥10.27
$1.38 MYR 5.43
7.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ¥15.51
$3.15 MYR 12.43
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.68
$1.63 MYR 6.41
-31.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ¥4.50
$1.52 MYR 5.98
-57.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.92
$1.78 MYR 7.03
-51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 ¥4.01
$1.64 MYR 6.48
-64.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥3.97
$0.57 MYR 2.23
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 ¥36.03
$4.27 MYR 16.83
22.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 ¥53.6
$14.85 MYR 58.5
-47.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥7.88
$2.72 MYR 10.73
-58.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ¥13.64
$2.89 MYR 11.38
-31.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.72 MYR 2.84
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.87 ¥117
$11.67 MYR 45.97
44.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ¥11.35
$0.96 MYR 3.79
70.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.46
$1.03 MYR 4.07
-65.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 ¥49.13
$6.05 MYR 23.83
17.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ¥8.28
$0.49 MYR 1.94
144.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥150.2K
$35.1K MYR 138.5K
-38.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K ¥132.4K
$39.0K MYR 153.6K
-50.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ¥459
$45.00 MYR 177
47.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.43 ¥107
$9.35 MYR 36.83
65.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.88 ¥47.56
$22.82 MYR 89.9
-69.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.10 ¥153
$37.55 MYR 148
-41.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.21 ¥91.3
$8.90 MYR 35.07
48.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.13 ¥56.2
$4.88 MYR 19.23
66.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$596 ¥4,121
$188 MYR 742
216.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K ¥106.8K
$6,895 MYR 27.2K
124.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.39 ¥293
$64.8 MYR 255
-34.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.90 ¥200
$19.04 MYR 75.0
51.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 ¥473
$73.8 MYR 291
-7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.3 ¥431
$40.20 MYR 158
55.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 ¥2,668
$341 MYR 1,345
13.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ¥1,768
$233 MYR 916
10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ¥6,078
$621 MYR 2,447
41.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 ¥3,395
$384 MYR 1,515
27.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,556 ¥31.5K
$2,119 MYR 8,348
115.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,581 ¥17.8K
$1,504 MYR 5,927
71.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ningbo
Putrajaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,129 ¥7,798
$1,309 MYR 5,156
-13.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.07
19.16%

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Last update for Ningbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Putrajaya: March 3, 2026

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