Beijing vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Beijing	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1108	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2811	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$648	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$1139	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$769	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	73	30
🏙️ Population	21.9M	63.4K

The cost of living in Beijing is 111% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4987th and 8528th ($1108 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2361st and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs South Tarawa

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	Beijing	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.47	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.19	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$965	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$510	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1738	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$909	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.19%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12536	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6136	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.67	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.5	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.6	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.94	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.3	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.74	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$621	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25910	$4506

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$740
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$764
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$800
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$666
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$666
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$682
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$697
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$480
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$672
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$720
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$576
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$722
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$623
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$645
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$541
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$556
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$648
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$645
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$574
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$525
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$541
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$646
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$541
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$539
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$541
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$480
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$599
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$521
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$789
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$522
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$589
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$511
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$676
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$634
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$579
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$665
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$759

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649