Cost of Living in Ningbo

Summary of cost of living in Ningbo, China:

Rent in Ningbo is, on average, 84.8% lower than in Seattle.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ¥	15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	120.00-220.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	38.00 ¥	30.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ¥	4.00-22.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.50 ¥	10.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	22.87 ¥	8.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 ¥	3.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 ¥	2.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	54.42 ¥	41.26-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17.53 ¥	7.26-36.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.78 ¥	1.59-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.67 ¥	4.80-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	62.37 ¥	45.36-79.38
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	16.33 ¥	7.71-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	39.31 ¥	27.22-43.09
Apples (1 lb)	6.73 ¥	2.27-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	4.61 ¥	3.63-6.35
Oranges (1 lb)	6.08 ¥	2.27-11.61
Tomato (1 lb)	4.04 ¥	1.36-4.99
Potato (1 lb)	2.34 ¥	1.36-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.68 ¥	1.59-4.08
Lettuce (1 head)	4.10 ¥	2.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.63 ¥	3.80-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 ¥	30.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.50 ¥	4.55-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 ¥	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	38.00 ¥	35.00-50.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	?
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.00 ¥	11.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 ¥	3.86-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.40 ¥	46.80-54.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.81 ¥	32.02-33.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	155,000.00 ¥	150,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	166,666.67 ¥	150,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	468.89 ¥	340.00-566.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	112.00 ¥	30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	117.50 ¥	50.00-300.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	156.25 ¥	100.00-349.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	93.33 ¥	30.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 ¥	40.00-100.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,277.78 ¥	3,333.33-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	91,250.00 ¥	35,000.00-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	310.00 ¥	150.00-799.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	209.80 ¥	100.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	579.80 ¥	248.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	459.80 ¥	300.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,725.00 ¥	1,900.00-3,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,466.67 ¥	1,400.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,666.67 ¥	5,000.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,600.00 ¥	3,000.00-4,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	3,483.84 ¥	2,787.07-4,180.60
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,192.49 ¥	1,858.05-2,787.07
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,271.75 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.04	4.30-5.60