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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 6.2% cheaper than Ningbo without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 12.5% cheaper than Ningbo without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 MYR 14.98
$3.14 ¥22.55
13.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$24.13 ¥173
-21.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 MYR 19.6
$4.07 ¥29.17
14.25%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.12
$3.15 ¥22.6
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.35
$0.45 ¥3.23
75.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.57
$0.26 ¥1.85
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 MYR 14.48
$0.93 ¥6.67
268.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 19.32
$2.12 ¥15.2
116.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.29
$2.06 ¥14.8
-16.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.52
$2.74 ¥19.69
-69.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.21
$0.79 ¥5.66
55.70%
Eggs
$1.88 MYR 7.91
$1.39 ¥9.96
35.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MYR 27.91
$20.65 ¥148
-67.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$4.77 ¥34.25
-9.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MYR 40.37
$12 ¥86.1
-20.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MYR 13.23
$1.93 ¥13.86
62.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$1.42 ¥10.2
-6.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 MYR 13.48
$2.29 ¥16.46
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.81
$1.15 ¥8.25
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.36
$0.67 ¥4.78
125.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$0.79 ¥5.63
130.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$0.59 ¥4.2
176.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$0.57 ¥4.06
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$5.43 ¥38.95
-22.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 MYR 59.7
$11.24 ¥80.6
25.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 11.53
$1.1 ¥7.86
148.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MYR 12.77
$1.98 ¥14.21
53.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$0.29 ¥2.09
134.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 MYR 50.4
$16.49 ¥118
-27.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.7 ¥12.16
-43.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$0.35 ¥2.55
194.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 MYR 24.22
$7.23 ¥51.8
-20.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$1.19 ¥8.5
-61.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 150.3K
$21.4K ¥153.3K
66.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K MYR 160.6K
$19.4K ¥139.3K
96.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.18 MYR 191
$64.7 ¥464
-30.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYR 38.52
$15.55 ¥112
-41.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 MYR 95
$7.01 ¥50.3
221.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 MYR 160
$21.86 ¥157
74.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 MYR 37.91
$12.75 ¥91.4
-29.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.01
$8.12 ¥58.2
-38.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 795
$603 ¥4,325
-68.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,907 MYR 29.1K
$15.5K ¥111.1K
-55.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 MYR 276
$42.38 ¥304
54.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 MYR 78.8
$29.76 ¥213
-37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 311
$70.3 ¥504
4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 MYR 168
$61.5 ¥441
-35.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MYR 1,418
$376 ¥2,695
-10.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MYR 1,007
$262 ¥1,880
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,672
$853 ¥6,119
-25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,608
$485 ¥3,482
-21.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,002 MYR 8,444
$4,862 ¥34.9K
-58.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 MYR 5,899
$3,244 ¥23.3K
-56.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,520
$848 ¥6,084
54.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
4.85
-16.08%

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Last update for Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ningbo: October 27, 2025

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