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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 11.2% more expensive than Ningbo without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Putrajaya is 14.5% cheaper than Ningbo without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 MYRย 14.53
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
12.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.18 MYRย 77.9
$24.40 ยฅ170
-21.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 MYRย 19.55
$4.06 ยฅ28.31
18.47%
Cappuccino
$2.91 MYRย 11.80
$3.03 ยฅ21.13
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MYRย 3.32
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MYRย 1.65
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 MYRย 14.71
$0.92 ยฅ6.43
293.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 MYRย 18.01
$2.06 ยฅ14.36
115.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 MYRย 7.06
$2.07 ยฅ14.46
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYRย 3.41
$2.71 ยฅ18.94
-69.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYRย 5.05
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
47.62%
Eggs
$1.82 MYRย 7.39
$1.39 ยฅ9.69
30.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 MYRย 26.65
$20.65 ยฅ144
-68.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 MYRย 17.78
$4.89 ยฅ34.11
-10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 MYRย 39.42
$11.79 ยฅ82.3
-17.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 MYRย 12.97
$1.88 ยฅ13.15
69.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MYRย 5.60
$1.41 ยฅ9.84
-2.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 MYRย 12.73
$2.26 ยฅ15.75
38.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MYRย 6.27
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYRย 6.11
$0.62 ยฅ4.36
143.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 MYRย 6.99
$0.80 ยฅ5.59
115.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 MYRย 6.38
$0.60 ยฅ4.16
161.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYRย 2.14
$0.57 ยฅ3.95
-7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MYRย 16.74
$5.26 ยฅ36.73
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 MYRย 58.4
$8.80 ยฅ61.4
63.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 MYRย 11.29
$1.08 ยฅ7.55
157.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MYRย 11.87
$1.98 ยฅ13.80
47.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYRย 2.78
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
137.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.89 MYRย 48.27
$16.85 ยฅ118
-29.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MYRย 3.65
$1.70 ยฅ11.89
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYRย 4.01
$0.33 ยฅ2.30
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 MYRย 24.58
$7.11 ยฅ49.60
-14.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYRย 2.01
$1.18 ยฅ8.27
-57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K MYRย 141.7K
$21.9K ยฅ153.0K
59.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K MYRย 154.4K
$19.5K ยฅ136.4K
94.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.23 MYRย 184
$65.7 ยฅ458
-31.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYRย 37.06
$15.78 ยฅ110
-42.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 MYRย 91.1
$7.10 ยฅ49.55
215.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.08 MYRย 155
$21.49 ยฅ150
77.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.02 MYRย 36.61
$12.83 ยฅ89.6
-29.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 MYRย 20.33
$8.23 ยฅ57.5
-39.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MYRย 773
$597 ยฅ4,164
-68.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 MYRย 28.0K
$15.5K ยฅ108.0K
-55.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 MYRย 265
$44.00 ยฅ307
48.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.53 MYRย 75.3
$29.75 ยฅ208
-37.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 MYRย 293
$69.5 ยฅ485
3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.37 MYRย 160
$63.4 ยฅ443
-37.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 MYRย 1,395
$377 ยฅ2,630
-8.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 MYRย 948
$262 ยฅ1,827
-10.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MYRย 2,566
$868 ยฅ6,061
-27.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 MYRย 1,553
$493 ยฅ3,442
-22.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 MYRย 8,087
$4,411 ยฅ30.8K
-54.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,453 MYRย 5,900
$2,537 ยฅ17.7K
-42.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,261 MYRย 5,121
$1,187 ยฅ8,288
6.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
4.85
-16.08%

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Last update for Putrajaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ningbo: January 11, 2026

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