Cost of Living in Ningbo

Summary about cost of living in Ningbo, China:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,171.9$ (14,936.6¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 588.5$ (4,047.4¥) without rent.
Ningbo is 58.8% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Ningbo is, on average, 86.2% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ¥	15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	150.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 ¥	38.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 ¥
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 ¥
Cappuccino (regular)	25.39 ¥	12.00-39.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 ¥	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 ¥	2.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	60.03 ¥	45.42-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17.42 ¥	5.67-25.45
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.24 ¥	1.81-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.77 ¥	4.80-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	62.37 ¥	45.36-79.38
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	17.09 ¥	7.71-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	37.04 ¥	27.22-43.09
Apples (1 lb)	6.89 ¥	3.18-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	4.88 ¥	3.63-6.35
Oranges (1 lb)	7.55 ¥	2.72-11.61
Tomato (1 lb)	5.03 ¥	1.81-9.07
Potato (1 lb)	2.63 ¥	1.36-4.54
Onion (1 lb)	3.18 ¥	1.36-7.26
Lettuce (1 head)	5.38 ¥	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.20 ¥	3.80-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	65.00 ¥	30.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.85 ¥	2.31-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.67 ¥	10.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 ¥	20.00-35.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 ¥
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	11.00 ¥	11.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 ¥	3.22-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	46.80 ¥
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.67 ¥	29.09-33.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	140,000.00 ¥	130,000.00-150,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	153,333.33 ¥	110,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	227.50 ¥	170.00-500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.14 ¥	0.06-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	62.25 ¥	50.00-300.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	422.22 ¥	100.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	100.00 ¥
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 ¥	30.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,916.67 ¥	3,333.33-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	55,000.00 ¥	30,000.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	300.00 ¥	150.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	187.50 ¥	100.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	625.00 ¥	248.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	400.00 ¥	300.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,950.00 ¥	2,300.00-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,833.33 ¥	2,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,250.00 ¥	6,000.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,625.00 ¥	4,000.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	3,808.99 ¥	3,437.38-4,180.60
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,392.23 ¥	2,043.85-2,787.07
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,471.33 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.17	4.65-6.00