A room in a shared flat in Ningbo lists at about ¥818 a month, a whole 1-bedroom at ¥1,456. English-teaching jobs here post ¥20,000–¥26,500 a month, and 8 of 18 postings mention housing.
In Sep, 74% of evenings in Ningbo are dry, calm and between 5 and 30 °C, good for running or football outdoors instead of paying for a gym.
Assumed unit prices until collected: meal out ¥35, coffee ¥30, night out ¥120, transport ¥240/month, gym ¥199/month, utilities ¥260/month. Groceries assume 21 home meals a week, scaled down by the meals you eat out.
per-㎡ index (宁波) × Nanjing unit-type ratios. Per-㎡ index: 28 CNY/㎡/month (CREIS 2026-08).
| Unit | Listings | P25 | Median | P75 | 0 – ¥3,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shared flat, own room | — | ¥452 | ¥818 | ¥1,021 | |
| 1-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥1,139 | ¥1,456 | ¥1,760 | |
| 2-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥1,204 | ¥1,783 | ¥2,315 |
Monthly basket for one person cooking every day: ¥418. Official retail prices; unit prices below.
| Item | Price | / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 5.74 ¥/kg | 8 kg | 上海, 150 km |
| Flour | 5.99 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Pork | 35.12 ¥/kg | 3 kg | 上海, 150 km |
| Chicken | 26.5 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 上海, 150 km |
| Eggs | 12.28 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 上海, 150 km |
| Fish | 30 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 上海, 150 km |
| Vegetables | 7 ¥/kg | 15 kg | 上海, 150 km |
| Cooking oil | 12.5 ¥/L | 1 L | 上海, 150 km |
| Fruit | — | 4 kg | — |
Share of 19:00 readings that are dry, calm and 5–30 °C. ERA5 reanalysis 2023–2025.
Street food, night markets, bars and a fixed cross-city trip are being collected from 美团, 大众点评 and 高德 city by city. Until then the budget uses the assumed prices shown above.
Data compiled 2026-09-29. Rent and prices are asking prices from listings and official bulletins, not what you will pay. Method and sources.