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

😐 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 2% more expensive than Ningbo without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 18.3% cheaper than Ningbo without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 MYR 14.19
$3.20 ¥22.14
12.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.88 MYR 74.4
$24.10 ¥167
-21.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 MYR 18.63
$4.28 ¥29.60
10.51%
Cappuccino
$2.98 MYR 11.74
$3.16 ¥21.87
-5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MYR 3.01
$0.45 ¥3.09
68.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MYR 1.59
$0.26 ¥1.78
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 MYR 13.67
$0.96 ¥6.60
261.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 18.04
$2.07 ¥14.31
121.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MYR 6.79
$2.07 ¥14.28
-16.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MYR 3.08
$2.73 ¥18.88
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.94
$0.79 ¥5.45
58.23%
Eggs
$1.81 MYR 7.12
$1.34 ¥9.27
35.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.43 MYR 25.35
$20.63 ¥143
-68.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 MYR 17.10
$4.87 ¥33.64
-10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 MYR 38.19
$11.72 ¥81.0
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 MYR 12.58
$1.88 ¥12.99
69.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.43
$1.49 ¥10.27
-7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 MYR 12.43
$2.25 ¥15.51
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MYR 6.41
$1.11 ¥7.68
46.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 MYR 5.98
$0.65 ¥4.50
133.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.03
$0.86 ¥5.92
106.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MYR 6.48
$0.58 ¥4.01
182.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MYR 2.23
$0.57 ¥3.97
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 16.83
$5.21 ¥36.03
-18.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 MYR 58.5
$7.75 ¥53.6
91.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MYR 10.73
$1.14 ¥7.88
138.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MYR 11.38
$1.97 ¥13.64
46.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.84
$0.27 ¥1.84
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 45.97
$16.87 ¥117
-30.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 3.79
$1.64 ¥11.35
-41.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$0.36 ¥2.46
186.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 MYR 23.83
$7.11 ¥49.13
-14.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$1.20 ¥8.28
-59.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MYR 138.5K
$21.7K ¥150.2K
61.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K MYR 153.6K
$19.2K ¥132.4K
103.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.00 MYR 177
$66.4 ¥459
-32.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 MYR 36.83
$15.43 ¥107
-39.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 MYR 89.9
$6.88 ¥47.56
231.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 MYR 148
$22.10 ¥153
69.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.90 MYR 35.07
$13.21 ¥91.3
-32.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 MYR 19.23
$8.13 ¥56.2
-39.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 742
$596 ¥4,121
-68.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,895 MYR 27.2K
$15.5K ¥106.8K
-55.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 MYR 255
$42.39 ¥293
52.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.04 MYR 75.0
$28.90 ¥200
-34.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 291
$68.5 ¥473
7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.20 MYR 158
$62.3 ¥431
-35.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 MYR 1,345
$386 ¥2,668
-11.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 MYR 916
$256 ¥1,768
-9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 MYR 2,447
$880 ¥6,078
-29.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,515
$491 ¥3,395
-21.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 MYR 8,348
$4,556 ¥31.5K
-53.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 MYR 5,927
$2,581 ¥17.8K
-41.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,156
$1,129 ¥7,798
15.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
4.85
-16.08%

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

Last update for Putrajaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ningbo: March 3, 2026

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