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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 MYRย 13.63
$3.10 ยฅ21.44
12.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.95 MYRย 73.9
$24.09 ยฅ167
-21.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 MYRย 18.23
$4.09 ยฅ28.28
14.18%
Cappuccino
$3.02 MYRย 11.78
$3.15 ยฅ21.80
-4.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MYRย 2.95
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MYRย 1.58
$0.28 ยฅ1.94
46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 MYRย 13.91
$0.89 ยฅ6.16
301.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 MYRย 17.56
$2.13 ยฅ14.76
111.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MYRย 6.71
$2.08 ยฅ14.37
-17.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 MYRย 3.30
$2.75 ยฅ19.01
-69.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 MYRย 5.08
$0.83 ยฅ5.77
56.63%
Eggs
$1.83 MYRย 7.15
$1.36 ยฅ9.41
34.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MYRย 25.83
$21.27 ยฅ147
-68.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 MYRย 17.15
$4.82 ยฅ33.38
-8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 MYRย 35.84
$11.81 ยฅ81.7
-22.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 MYRย 12.16
$1.97 ยฅ13.63
58.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MYRย 5.42
$1.41 ยฅ9.78
-1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 MYRย 12.65
$2.25 ยฅ15.56
44.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MYRย 6.06
$1.10 ยฅ7.61
40.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 MYRย 5.74
$0.66 ยฅ4.58
122.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYRย 7.11
$0.80 ยฅ5.57
127.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 MYRย 6.45
$0.59 ยฅ4.07
179.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYRย 2.15
$0.57 ยฅ3.92
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MYRย 16.31
$5.23 ยฅ36.19
-20.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 MYRย 57.6
$7.72 ยฅ53.5
91.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MYRย 10.68
$1.13 ยฅ7.82
142.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYRย 11.34
$2.01 ยฅ13.94
44.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 MYRย 2.72
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
159.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.55 MYRย 45.05
$16.48 ยฅ114
-29.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 MYRย 3.71
$1.64 ยฅ11.37
-42.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYRย 3.99
$0.35 ยฅ2.44
191.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 MYRย 23.58
$6.90 ยฅ47.76
-12.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYRย 1.92
$1.20 ยฅ8.27
-59.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MYRย 138.1K
$21.9K ยฅ151.7K
61.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K MYRย 152.3K
$19.2K ยฅ133.0K
103.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.45 MYRย 181
$66.0 ยฅ457
-29.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.18 MYRย 35.81
$15.67 ยฅ108
-41.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 MYRย 86.5
$6.77 ยฅ46.84
227.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.30 MYRย 149
$21.37 ยฅ148
79.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.90 MYRย 34.70
$13.04 ยฅ90.2
-31.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.00 MYRย 19.50
$8.33 ยฅ57.7
-39.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYRย 732
$592 ยฅ4,098
-68.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,830 MYRย 26.6K
$15.2K ยฅ105.3K
-55.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 MYRย 257
$43.02 ยฅ298
53.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 MYRย 72.4
$28.76 ยฅ199
-35.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 MYRย 283
$69.3 ยฅ479
4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.34 MYRย 153
$61.5 ยฅ426
-36.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 MYRย 1,321
$386 ยฅ2,670
-12.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MYRย 915
$261 ยฅ1,803
-9.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 MYRย 2,427
$866 ยฅ5,994
-28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 MYRย 1,472
$482 ยฅ3,336
-21.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,111 MYRย 8,232
$4,584 ยฅ31.7K
-53.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,531 MYRย 5,973
$2,528 ยฅ17.5K
-39.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Ningbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,286 MYRย 5,014
$1,123 ยฅ7,774
14.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
4.85
-16.08%

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Last update for Putrajaya: February 11, 2026

Last update for Ningbo: February 12, 2026

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