36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Ningbo - Updated Prices & Insights
36.36
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $521 (excluding rent), and $830 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,266 (excluding rent), and $1,784 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ¥21.8
$2.03 ¥14.56
$4.06 ¥29.11
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 ¥178
$16.98 ¥122
$42.44 ¥304
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥30.52
$4.23 ¥30.37
$7.94 ¥56.9
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥22.86
$1.13 ¥8.13
$5.69 ¥40.81
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.43 ¥3.11
$0.51 ¥3.62
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥2.01
$0.28 ¥2.01
$0.44 ¥3.13
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.23
$0.67 ¥4.79
$1.33 ¥9.51
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.87
$1.38 ¥9.89
$5.25 ¥37.65
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ¥14.8
$1.55 ¥11.14
$2.56 ¥18.4
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 ¥20.38
$0.89 ¥6.38
$5.69 ¥40.84
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.17
$0.51 ¥3.69
$1.17 ¥8.36
Eggs
$1.4 ¥10.07
$0.69 ¥4.93
$2.06 ¥14.78
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.68 ¥148
$13.79 ¥98.9
$24.13 ¥173
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 ¥35.77
$2.4 ¥17.23
$7.06 ¥50.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 ¥83.4
$8.21 ¥58.9
$12.99 ¥93.2
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ¥13.98
$0.71 ¥5.1
$2.83 ¥20.32
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ¥10.69
$0.86 ¥6.2
$2.01 ¥14.38
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ¥16.53
$0.71 ¥5.07
$3.6 ¥25.8
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$0.42 ¥3.05
$1.41 ¥10.08
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ¥4.4
$0.4 ¥2.89
$1.06 ¥7.64
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ¥6.02
$0.5 ¥3.6
$1.28 ¥9.18
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥4
$0.27 ¥1.96
$1.08 ¥7.78
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.15
$0.48 ¥3.45
$0.82 ¥5.91
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 ¥38.05
$4.88 ¥35.03
$6.98 ¥50.1
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 ¥61.8
$4.3 ¥30.87
$14.34 ¥103
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥7.79
$0.82 ¥5.89
$1.36 ¥9.75
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ¥13.94
$1.08 ¥7.74
$3.38 ¥24.25
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.27 ¥1.94
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.07 ¥122
$8.54 ¥61.3
$17.07 ¥122
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ¥12.26
$1.57 ¥11.23
$1.71 ¥12.26
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$0.28 ¥2.02
$0.57 ¥4.12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.99 ¥50.2
$6.49 ¥46.58
$7.49 ¥53.7
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.47
$1.12 ¥8.04
$1.19 ¥8.54
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K ¥154.3K
$20.8K ¥149.3K
$22.2K ¥159.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K ¥142.1K
$18.4K ¥131.9K
$21.2K ¥152.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$65.2 ¥468
$47.28 ¥339
$78.8 ¥565
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.69 ¥113
$4.2 ¥30.16
$17.92 ¥129
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.02 ¥50.4
$4.22 ¥30.25
$42.16 ¥302
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.83 ¥157
$13.97 ¥100
$48.76 ¥350
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.99 ¥93.2
$4.18 ¥29.95
$20.87 ¥150
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 ¥58.2
$5.41 ¥38.8
$9.33 ¥67
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,280
$465 ¥3,335
$697 ¥5,002
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K ¥110.3K
$11.2K ¥80.2K
$21K ¥150.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.9 ¥308
$20.76 ¥149
$111 ¥793
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.62 ¥212
$14.12 ¥101
$70.6 ¥506
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 ¥501
$34.68 ¥249
$140 ¥1,003
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 ¥443
$41.19 ¥295
$206 ¥1,477
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 ¥2,708
$263 ¥1,888
$554 ¥3,975
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 ¥1,861
$196 ¥1,408
$421 ¥3,018
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 ¥6,212
$693 ¥4,969
$1,108 ¥7,951
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$495 ¥3,551
$422 ¥3,027
$633 ¥4,540
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,221 ¥37.5K
$4,177 ¥30K
$6,266 ¥44.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,273 ¥23.5K
$2,774 ¥19.9K
$4,161 ¥29.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 ¥5,200
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.3
5.4
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